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Apricot Brandy Glaze Recipe

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Dress up your holiday ham with this sweet and sour glaze.

Apricot Brandy Glaze Recipe (+)

Directions

Purée preserves in a blender.

In a sauce pan, whisk orange juice, apricot preserves, brown sugar, and corn starch until well combined. Cook over medium low heat until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Add mustard and brandy; whisk. Continue cooking over low heat 1 to 2 additional minutes.

Remove from heat.

Spread glaze on ham during the last 30 minutes of baking. Reapply during the last 15 minutes, if desired.

Serve extra glaze along side of ham.

Container: small sauce pan

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

-		1 cup apricot preserves
-		3 tablespoons brandy (not brandy flavoring)
-		1 tablespoon cornstarch
-		1 cup orange juice
-		3 tablespoons brown sugar
-		2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (or spicy brown mustard for more flavor)

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