Plum-Glazed Ham

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Ingredients

  • 2 12-ounce jars plum preserves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lime peel
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bone-in fully cooked ham (5-7 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 4 plums, halved and pitted

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.

  2. Make the plum glaze: Combine the plum preserves, lime juice, grated lime peel, mustard, gingerroot and pepper together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and set aside.

  3. Place the ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface, making diamond shapes 1/2 inch deep. Spoon half of the plum glaze over the ham; cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

  4. Remove the ham from the pan and discard the pan drippings. Return the ham to the pan.

  5. Make the orange glaze: Whisk the orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves together in a bowl. Place the plums, cut side down, around the ham. Drizzle over the plums.

  6. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees, basting twice with the remaining plum glaze.

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