Sweet-Hot Plum-Glazed Ham
I love the plum sauce - it goes so well with ham. I like to double the sauce ingredients so I have plenty to serve with the ham.
Dovetailing Tips: 1. Cube 2 cups of the leftover ham to use in the Pineapple Ham Swiss Casserole, Meal 4.
2. Save 4 thin slices of the ham to use for sandwiches for Meal 5.
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Ingredients:
| 1 cup | plum preserves |
| 1/2 cup | orange juice |
| 2 tablespoons | lime juice |
| 1 tablespoon | yellow mustard |
| 1 tablespoon | honey |
| 2 teaspoons | minced fresh ginger |
| 1/2 teaspoon | dried crushed red pepper |
| 1 | (7-lb.) smoked fully cooked, bone-in ham |
| garnishes: pineapple, kiwifruit, green onions, black sesame seeds | |
Directions:
1. Stir together first 7 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until preserves are melted and mixture is blended. Pour half of plum preserve mixture into a microwave-safe bowl.
2. Trim excess fat on ham to 1/8-inch thickness. If desired, make long, shallow cuts (about 1/16-inch deep) over entire ham, forming diamond patterns. Place ham on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined roasting pan. Brush ham with a portion of plum preserve mixture in saucepan.
3. Bake ham, uncovered, at 350° on lower oven rack 1 hour and 30 minutes, basting with remaining plum preserve mixture in saucepan every 30 minutes. Loosely cover with aluminum foil, and bake 1 hour and 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 140°, basting every 30 minutes. Let ham stand 15 minutes before slicing. Garnish, if desired.
4. Microwave plum preserve mixture in bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Serve ham with warm mixture.
Source: myrecipes.com
