Christmas Ham recipe

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Ingredients

1 (5 pound) bone-in ham
½ cup Dijon mustard
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup whole cloves
1 quart peach nectar
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings, juice drained and reserved
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, juice drained and reserved

Nutrition Info

607.3 calories
carbohydrate: 42.8 g
cholesterol: 111.2 mg
fat: 30.3 g
fiber: 1.9 g
protein: 39.2 g
saturatedFat: 10.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2450.8 mg
sugar: 34 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place ham into a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer ham for 1 to 2 hours. Cut away and discard any rind and visible fat.

  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  3. Score the ham in a diamond pattern and place into a roasting pan. Stir Dijon mustard and brown sugar in a bowl until thoroughly combined, brush mustard mixture onto the ham. Press a whole clove into the center of each scored diamond shape. Pour peach nectar into the roasting pan. Combine pineapple and maraschino liquid in a small bowl.

  4. Bake ham in the preheated oven for 3 hours, basting frequently with the pineapple juice mixture and peach nectar.

  5. Arrange pineapple rings over the ham and secure with toothpicks. Secure a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring with a toothpick.

  6. Bake ham until browned, tender, and fragrant, 1 to 2 more hours, basting ham and fruit frequently with pineapple juice mixture and pan juices.

Recipe Yield

1 whole ham

Recipe Note

This is my mother's recipe. I have given it a twist by changing the juice flavor;peach is my favorite! I use 2 liters of juice (either peach, pineapple, or passion fruit). I change it every year. It's so good, everyone who has tasted it offers to pay me to cook theirs.

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