BAKED HAM WITH MOJO SAUCE

Baked Ham With Mojo Sauce image

Provided by gregory schulte

Categories Ham

Time 2h15m

Yield 20-25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

14 -16 lbs ham, ready to eat bone in
16 whole cloves
2 -4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
16 garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise
1 cup finely slivered onion
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cups fresh orange juice (3-4 oranges)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (2-3 limes)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
salt
pepper
2 ripe papayas, about 1 pound each
2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded cut into cubes 1/4 inch
1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or flat leaf parsley)
2 limes, zest of, finely grated
1/3 cup fresh lime juice

Steps:

Mojo sauce:.
In a medium bowl combine garlic onion cumin salt and pepper.
heat olive oil in a medium sauce pan over low heat.
Add onion mixture and stir till softened about 10 minutes.
Add orange juice, lime juice and vinegar and cook for 5 minutes to let flavors blend cool to room temp and remove 2 cups for the ham.
Papaya salsa:.
Peel and seed papaya and cut into 1/4 inch cubes.
Place in a medium sized bowl and gently fold in tomatoes, jalapeno, red onion, cilantro, and lime zest.
Toss in lime juice refrigerate for no more than 4 hours.
Ham:.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place ham in a shallow roasting pan and score a diamond pattern into it insert cloves into points of the diamonds.
Brush ham with mustard and sprinkle with brown sugar.
Pour 1 cup of mojo sauce over ham.
Bake on center rack for 2 hours or until 140°F on a thermometer (about 15-18 minutes per pound) basting every 20-30 minutes alternating with white wine and other cup of mojo sauce.
Let stand for 15 minutes and serve with remaining mojo and papaya salsa.