Holiday Glazed Ham
1 (4 to 6-pound cooked boneless ham)
Five-Spice Plum Glaze, Maple-Pecan Glaze, or Cranberry Glaze
(recipes follow)
- Place ham on a rack in a shallow baking
pan. If desired, use a paring knife to score top of ham in a
diamond pattern, making cuts 1/4 inch deep. Insert a meat thermometer.
Bake in a 325 degree F. oven for 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours or until
thermometer registers 140 degrees F. and ham is heated through.
- During the last 15 minutes of baking,
brush ham with Five-Spice Plum Glaze, Maple-Pecan Glaze, or Cranberry
Glaze. Heat any remaining glaze and pass with the ham. Serve
with buttered new potatoes, steamed baby carrots, and steamed
green beans, if desired.
Makes 16 to 24 servings.
Five-Spice Plum Glaze: In a small saucepan combine 1 cup plum jam, 1
tablespoon cornstarch, 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder, and 1/8
teaspoon ground red pepper. Stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce and
1 tablespoon vinegar. Cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir
2 minutes more. Makes about 1 cup.
Maple-Pecan Glaze:
In a small saucepan combine 1 cup maple syrup or maple-flavored
syrup and 1 cup orange marmalade. Heat and stir until bubbly.
Whisk in 1 tablespoon margarine or butter until smooth. Stir
in 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans. Makes 2 cups.
Cranberry Glaze:
In a small saucepan combine one 12-ounce can frozen cranberry
juice concentrate, thawed; 3 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard;
2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 4 teaspoons
cornstarch; and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves. Cook and stir mixture
until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
Makes 1-3/4 cups.
Nutritional facts per serving: calories: 250, total fat: 7g, saturated fat: 2g,
cholesterol: 68mg, sodium: 1676mg, carbohydrate: 15g, fiber:
0g, protein: 31g
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