Easter Ham

Name: Easter Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 18 servings (2 cups glaze)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup orange marmalade; 1/2 cup Dijon mustard; 1/2 fully cooked-bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds); 1-1/2 teaspoons whole cloves

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 2-3/4 hours

Yield 18 servings (2 cups glaze)

Test Kitchen Approved

We won’t blame you if you want to make this Easter ham recipe all year long. A simple brown sugar-marmalade glaze takes an ordinary ham and makes it extraordinary.

Ingredients

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup orange marmalade
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 fully cooked-bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds)
1-1/2 teaspoons whole cloves

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, marmalade and mustard; set aside. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep; insert a whole clove in the center of each diamond.
Place ham cut side down on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 130°, about 2 hours.
Brush ham with some of the glaze. Bake until a thermometer reads 140°, 10-15 minutes longer, occasionally brushing with glaze. Serve remaining glaze with sliced ham.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces ham: 201 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 964mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 22g protein.

I serve this Easter ham every year. The sweet-spicy glaze turns a plain ham into a mouthwatering sensation. Everyone who tries it loves this juicy main dish! —Jessica Eymann, Watsonville, California

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