Apricot-Bourbon Glazed Ham
Combine three ingredients to create a simply delicious basting sauce for baked ham.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup apricot preserves
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1/4 cup bourbon or pineapple juice
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6 to 8 lb fully cooked smoked bone-in ham
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In small bowl, mix preserves, ginger and bourbon until smooth.
2.
Place ham on rack in shallow roasting pan. Make cuts about 1/2 inch apart and 1/4 inch deep in diamond pattern around top and sides of ham. Brush with 3 tablespoons of the preserves mixture. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer in thickest part of ham.
3.
Bake uncovered 45 minutes. Brush remaining preserves mixture over ham. Bake about 45 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 140 degrees F. Remove ham from oven, cover with tent of foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes for easier carving.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):
No change.
Nutrition information
Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 80mg; Sodium 1770mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 10g); Protein 31g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 15%. Exchanges: 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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