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Orange Dijon Glazed Ham

Orange Dijon Glazed Ham

Scott Duncan
a holiday showstopper
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 10 people

Ingredients
  

  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1 C fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 C brown sugar, packed
  • 1 t ground cloves
  • ¼ t ground black pepper
  • 2 t chopped fresh thyme
  • ¼ C Dijon mustard
  • 10 lb smoked ham

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar, ground cloves, black pepper, fresh thyme, and Dijon mustard.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Cook over medium heat until mixture is reduced by half, stirring occasionally.
  • Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Rinse ham thoroughly and pat dry.
  • Slice through ham skin & fat cap ¾”, creating a diamond pattern.
  • Place ham on a wire rack, cut side down.
  • Set wire rack in roasting pan and roast on lower rack of oven for about 2 hours (figure about 10 minutes per pound of ham).
  • Remove roasting rack from oven.
  • Liberally brush ham with orange Dijon glaze mixture.
  • Return roasting pan with glazed ham to oven.
  • Roast an additional 20-30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Let rest for 30 minutes before carving.
Keyword ham