Apricot Brown Sugar Ham Food

APRICOT-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep. Combine brown sugar and mustard; rub over surface of ham. Insert a clove in the center of each diamond. , Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour. Spoon preserves over ham. Bake 15-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140° and ham is heated through.

SLOW-COOKER HAM WITH APRICOT-DIJON GLAZE

Steps:

• Whisk together the jam, mustard, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a small pot. Bring the mixture to a boil to melt the sugar, whisking occasionally. Reduce the heat to a simmer until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, and reserve.
• Add 3/4 cup water to the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker. Place the ham in the insert on its side, and brush lightly with the glaze. Cover, and cook on low until the ham is hot throughout, 6 to 7 hours. Refrigerate the remaining glaze.
• When the ham has about 10 minutes left to cook, reheat the glaze in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently.
• Transfer the ham to a carving platter or serving dish, and brush with enough glaze to make a glossy, sticky coating. Slice, and serve with the remaining glaze on the side.

APRICOT-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degree F.
• Place the ham on a roasting rack in a roasting pan with the fat-side up. Use a knife to lightly score the fat in a diamond pattern, taking care not to cut into the meat. Bake the ham for 1 hour.
• While the ham is baking, make the glaze. In a small saucepan, combine the jam, butter, mustard, sage, vinegar, bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until the glaze is thin and syrupy.
• After the ham has baked 1 hour, brush with about half of the glaze and return to the oven. Cook, glazing the ham every 15 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches about 130 degrees F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer. If the glaze starts to burn, tent with a piece of greased foil.
• Remove the ham from the oven and tent with a piece of greased foil. Let rest for about 10 minutes before carving.

APRICOT BAKED HAM

Steps:

• Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep; insert a clove in each diamond. Combine preserves and mustard; spread over ham. Pat brown sugar into apricot mixture., Bake at 325° for 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 140°.

APRICOT BAKED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Score the surface of the ham with shallow diamond-shaped cuts.
• Combine preserves and mustard; spread over ham evenly. Pat brown sugar over apricot mixture.
• Place ham on a rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Bake 20 minutes per pound or until ham is heated through and meat thermometer reads 140 degrees.

APRICOT GLAZED SPIRAL HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
• Place ham, flat side down, on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Add two cups of water to the pan.
• Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake in oven for three hours (or until it reaches an internal temperature of 130°F (55°C)).
• On the stove, mix the pear juice, apricot jam, brown sugar, mustard powder, cider vinegar, ginger, and allspice. Heat over medium heat until the jam is dissolved.
• Brush half the glaze onto the ham--get into all those slices!
• Continue to bake the ham, covered, for one more hour. Brush with the remaining glaze halfway through.
• Remove the ham from the oven and let sit, covered, for twenty minutes before serving.
• Slice and enjoy!