MAPLE-PECAN GLAZED HAM

Maple-Pecan Glazed Ham image

Maple syrup is reduced to concentrate its lovely flavor. Then it is spiced up to create a delicious glaze for ham, which browns up to a rich color. It is a wonderful treatment from the usual pineapple and brown sugar glaze.-Nancy Mueller, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h40m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 fully cooked bone-in ham (7 to 9 pounds)
1 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Steps:

Trim off the skin of the ham and about 1/4 in. of fat. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/4 in. deep. Place the ham, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 2 hours., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring syrup to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until reduced to 3/4 cup. Remove from the heat. Stir in the pecans, mustard, orange zest and allspice., Baste ham with some of the glaze; bake 30-60 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°, basting occasionally with remaining glaze. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 1135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 31g protein.