Grilled Apricot Ham Food

GRILLED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the preserves, mustard, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cook and stir over low heat for 2-3 minutes. Set glaze aside. Score edges of ham. , Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side, brushing with glaze during the last few minutes of grilling.

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.

CLASSIC PINEAPPLE-APRICOT GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• For the ham: Remove the ham from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Trim off any skin from the ham. Use a sharp paring knife to score through the fat in a diagonal crosshatch pattern without cutting through to the meat. Insert the cloves into the ham, placing them at the intersections of the cuts (you may have some cloves left over).
• Put the ham, flat-side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour 1/4 inch water into the bottom of the pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 130 degrees F, about 2 hours and 30 minutes (about 15 minutes per pound).
• Meanwhile make the glaze: Squeeze the lime juice into a small saucepan. Add the ginger and pineapple juice. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Strain, then stir in the lime zest, apricot preserves and Dijon.
• Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Pour half the pineapple glaze over the ham and brush to coat. If the water in the bottom of the pan has evaporated, add more. Return the ham to the oven and roast, basting every 10 minutes with the remaining glaze, until glossy and well browned, about 45 minutes more.
• Let the ham rest for 15 minutes before carving. Carve the ham into slices and serve.

GRILLED HAM STEAK WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the jam, mustard, and vinegar.
• Broil or grill the ham slices, brushing with the basting sauce and turning once, for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Very Lean Meat, 1/2 Fat, 1/2 Fruit.
• Nutrition Facts: Calories 160; Calories from Fat 46; Total Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 2g; Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 1224mg; Carbohydrate 4g; Dietary Fiber 0g; Sugars 4g; Protein 23g.

GRILLED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat grill to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix brown sugar and mustard together in a bowl until a paste forms.
• Place ham on a large piece of aluminum foil. Spread brown sugar paste over entire ham. Wrap foil securely around ham, sealing all of the edges together. Place wrapped ham in a disposable pan.
• Grill ham on the preheated grill until heated through, about 2 1/2 hours. Remove ham from grill and let rest 30 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Score the fatty side of the ham with a sharp knife in a diamond pattern, spacing the lines about 1 inch apart. Insert whole cloves at the intersections, if desired. Place the ham in a shallow roasting pan and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake the ham in the preheated oven for about 90 minutes. About 10 minutes before the ham is finished, measure the apricot preserves into a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat until liquid, then remove from the heat and stir in the honey mustard.
• Brush the glaze onto the ham, and return to the oven, uncovered, and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the glaze is nicely browned. Let the ham stand for about 10 minutes before carving and serving.

GRILLED HAM & APRICOT-MUSTARD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix preserves, onions and mustard until blended; spread onto 4 bread slices.
• Fill bread slices with ham and cheese to make 4 sandwiches.
• Spread outsides of sandwiches with margarine.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and sandwiches are golden brown on both sides.

APRICOT GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place the ham in a roasting pan or 9X13 baking dish, cut side down.
• In a saucepan, combine the apricot preserves, dijon mustard, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Whisk ingredients together and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once it comes to a boil, remove it from heat.
• Brush 1/2 of the glaze over the ham. Make sure the glaze gets between the slices.
• Cover the pan tightly with foil so the ham doesn't dry out. Bake for 90 minutes or per the package instructions.
• Remove the ham from the oven and brush the remaining glaze on top. Save a little for serving if you like. Increase the oven temperature to 425°F. Return the ham to the oven uncovered. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the ham gets a nice brown outer layer.
• Transfer the ham to a serving platter. Let the ham rest and slightly cool for 15 minutes before serving. Slice and serve with additional glaze if you saved some.

APRICOT-GLAZED HAM STEAK

Steps:

• Place ham steak in a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over ham. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 12-16 minutes or until heated through. Cut in half to serve.

HAM AND BRIE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Assemble the sandwiches by layering the ham, brie cheese, apricot preserves, and mustard in equal amounts on two pieces of bread, topping with the remaining two slices of bread. Brush the top of each sandwich with olive oil.
• Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, lie the sandwiches, oiled side down, in the pan. Brush the top of each sandwich with oil. Cook each side until the bread is golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

APRICOT-GLAZED SMOKED HAM

Steps:

• Position oven rack in bottom third of oven; heat to 3250 degrees; you'll need a shallow roasting pan.
• Cut off thick rind on ham to expose the fat layer underneath, leaving about 5 inches of the rind intact covering the narrow shank end.
• Using sharp knife, score fat in diamond pattern.
• Press 1 clove into center of each diamond.
• Place ham in roasting pan; pour water in pan.
• Cover loosely with heavy-duty foil.
• Roast ham 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, mix glaze ingredients.
• Remove ham from oven; brush with one-third of glaze.
• Continue to bake, uncovered 1 hour, brushing with remaining glaze every 20 minutes, or until internal temperature registers 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
• Let ham rest 20 minutes.
• Transfer to platter.
• Serve ham hot, warm or at room temperature.
• Plan ahead: Let ham come to room temperature, covered about 2 hours before baking.
• This will serve 8, with leftovers.