Glazed Holiday Ham
Serve your dinner guests a holiday meal to remember!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 (7 to 8 lb.) bone-in smoked shank ham half
- 1 c. maple syrup
- 1 c. light brown sugar firmly packed
- 3/4 c. Dijon mustard
- 1/3 c. cranberry juice
- 1/2 c. sweetened dried cherries
- 2 red Anjou pears thinly sliced
- lettuce leaves for garnish, if desired
- pear slices for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13 x 9-inch pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray.
- Remove skin and excess fat from smoked ham and place ham in prepared pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together maple syrup, brown sugar, mustard, and cranberry juice. Pour the mixture evenly over the ham.
- Bake on the lower rack for 2 to 2 1/2 hours OR until the meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 140 degrees, basting every 20 minutes with drippings.
- Shield ham with aluminum foil during the last hour of baking to prevent excessive browning. When done, remove the ham from the oven and let stand covered for 10 minutes in the pan.
- Remove ham from pan to a serving platter and keep loosely covered; reserve drippings, if desired. Remove fat from drippings with a fat separator, and discard.
- In a saucepan, over medium-low heat, stir together drippings, sweetened dried cherries, and pear slices, cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until pears are tender. Serve warm sauce with ham. Garnish the platter, if desired.