Spicy Cherries Jubilee Ham

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Ingredients

  • 1 fully cooked smoked bone-in ham 10 to 12 lb
  • cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 jars 12 oz each cherry preserves (2¼ cups)
  • ¾ cup brandy
  • ¼ cup cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons coarse-grained mustard
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
  • Additional coarse-grained mustard
  • Fresh cherries and fresh sage sprigs if desired

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 275°F.
  • Line roasting pan with foil.
  • Remove skin from ham; trim fat to ¼-inch thickness.
  • Make shallow cuts in fat 1 inch apart in diamond pattern.
  • Place ham in roasting pan.
  • Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of ham and does not touch bone or rest in fat.
  • Add broth to pan.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, stir together preserves, brandy, vinegar, 3 tablespoons mustard, the honey and pepper; heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly reduced.
  • Cover and refrigerate half of cherry mixture until serving time.
  • Brush ham with half of the remaining cherry mixture.
  • Place pan on lowest oven rack.
  • Bake 4 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F, brushing with remaining cherry mixture every 30 minutes.
  • Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
  • Serve ham with mustard and reserved cherry mixture.
  • Garnish with cherries and sage.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 390 kcal
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Course Main Dish / Pork
Holliday Christmas