Baked Ham With Spiced Cherry Glaze Recipes

HAM WITH SPICED-CHERRY SAUCE

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. Bake, uncovered, 2 hours., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine preserves, vinegar, brown sugar, water and spices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 3-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved., Pour 3/4 cup sauce mixture over the ham. Bake 20-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°. Serve with remaining sauce.

BAKED HAM WITH SPICED CHERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a roasting pan with foil for easy clean-up.
• Score top & sides of ham in a crisscross pattern. Put ham in pan, pour 1/2 c water or white wine into bottom of pan and bake, covered loosely with a tent of foil, 45-60 minutes.
• To make the glaze, combine the preserves, horseradish, brown sugar, cinnamon, cumin, cardimom, salt and lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest.
• Remove ham from oven and brush with 1/4c of glaze. Bake uncovered for another 20 minutes or until thermometer hits 140 degrees internal. Remove ham from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Arrange sliced ham on platter and serve with reserved glaze.

BAKED HAM WITH SPICED CHERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Score the top and sides of the ham with a small sharp knife in a crisscross pattern. Put the ham in the prepared pan, flat-side down, and pour the wine or water into the bottom of the pan. Tent loosely with foil and bake until a thermometer inserted into the center of the ham registers 140 degrees F, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Combine the preserves, horseradish sauce, brown sugar, cinnamon, cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until the glaze is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest; let cool. Add more lemon juice to taste, if needed.
• Remove the ham from the oven, uncover and brush with about 1/4 cup of the glaze. Bake, uncovered, 20 more minutes, brushing the ham with another 1/4 cup glaze halfway through. Remove from the oven, brush with more glaze and transfer to a cutting board. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with the remaining glaze.