Apricot Glazed Baked Ham for Two |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 165 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Great main dish for a couple! Tasty glaze and beautiful presentation! Ingredients:
1 (3 1/2 lb) smoked ham or 1 (3 1/2 lb) honey-roasted ham, boneless |
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices |
1 cup apricot preserves |
1 teaspoon dry mustard |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
12 maraschino cherries |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°F
2. Place ham on rack in open roasting pan, cut side facing down.
3. Insert meat thermometer in the thickest, center part of the ham.
4. Bake for about 2 hours.
5. Drain pineapple; reserve syrup.
6. In small saucepan, cook syrup, apricot preserves, dry mustard, allspice and nutmeg.
7. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for about 10 minutes.
8. Remove ham from oven and brush immediately with the glaze.
9. Use toothpicks to secure pineapples around the ham. Secure a cherry in the center of each pineapple.
10. Return ham to oven and bake 1 hour longer or until thermometer registers 160°F
11. Brush with glaze one last time about 10 minutes before done.
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