4 lb cooked ham with bone -- (4 to 5)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
whole cloves
SAUCE:
1 cup red currant or apple jelly
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup red wine or apple juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Remove skin from ham; score the surface with shall diagonal cuts, making diamond
shapes. Mix brown sugar and mustard; rub into ham. Insert a whole clove in the
center of each diamond. Place ham in a large roaster with a baking rack. Bake,
uncovered, at 325ºF for 20-22 minutes per pound or until ham is heated through
and a meat thermometer reads 140ºF. For sauce, combine all of the ingredients in
a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring often. Serve
over the sliced ham. (Sauce recipe can be doubled if desired). Yield: 8-10
servings.
