CONTEST-WINNING HOLIDAY GLAZED HAM

Contest-Winning Holiday Glazed Ham image

I like to serve this juicy, mouthwatering Thanksgiving ham with mashed potatoes and colorful vegetables. The apricot glaze is delicious, and the pineapple and cloves assure a truly lovely presentation. -Diane Freeman, Falkland, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h20m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 boneless fully cooked ham (about 6 pounds)
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
1 cup apricot preserves
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Maraschino cherries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep; insert a clove in each diamond. Bake, uncovered, 1-1/2 hours., Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a small saucepan, combine pineapple juice, preserves, mustard and allspice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Spoon half of the glaze over ham. Secure pineapple slices and cherries on top and sides of ham with toothpicks., Bake 30-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 140°, basting twice with remaining glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 1774mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 32g protein.