Baked Ham
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Servings: 12
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Ingredients
- 1 ham (8 to 10 lbs.) - fully cooked portion, whole, half or spiral cut
- 1 cup orange or apricot preserves
- 8 ounces Dijon mustard
- 6 small cans (5.5oz ea.) apricot nectar, divided 
 
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Directions

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  • Remove any extra skin from ham. If not spiral cut, score ham 1/8" deep in diamond pattern.
    Place ham, fat side up on rack. Stir in preserves, mustard and 1 cup apricot nectar in medium
    bowl. Pour over ham.
  • Bake ham uncovered at 350° F. for 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until meat thermometer reaches 140
    degrees F.; adding more apricot nectar to bottom of pan as needed.
  • When done baking, transfer ham to serving platter. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.
  • Pour pan drippings into medium saucepan. Add 2 more small cans of nectar if needed.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Serve sauce hot with ham.


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