Apricot Glazed Baked Ham for Two

Name: Apricot Glazed Baked Ham for Two
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2 lb) smoked ham or 1 (3 1/2 lb) honey-roasted ham, boneless; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices; 1 cup apricot preserves; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 12 maraschino cherries; salt and pepper

Submitted by Super San Mateo Che

"Great main dish for a couple! Tasty glaze and beautiful presentation!"

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photo by VickyJ

Ready In:: 3hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 (3 1/2 lb) smoked ham or (3 1/2 lb) honey-roasted ham, boneless
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices
1 cup apricot preserves
1 teaspoon dry mustard
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg
12 maraschino cherries
salt and pepper

directions

Preheat oven to 325°F
Place ham on rack in open roasting pan, cut side facing down.
Insert meat thermometer in the thickest, center part of the ham.
Bake for about 2 hours.
Drain pineapple; reserve syrup.
In small saucepan, cook syrup, apricot preserves, dry mustard, allspice and nutmeg.
Bring to a boil and continue boiling for about 10 minutes.
Remove ham from oven and brush immediately with the glaze.
Use toothpicks to secure pineapples around the ham. Secure a cherry in the center of each pineapple.
Return ham to oven and bake 1 hour longer or until thermometer registers 160°F
Brush with glaze one last time about 10 minutes before done.

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Reviews

This was great, but I didn't buy the right ham. The one I bought was presliced, and that affected the end result alittle. Other than that, it was great. Very tasty! This was our Christmas Eve dinner. Thank you! :)

VickyJ

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Super San Mateo Che

We no longer live in San Mateo but still close by so we'll keep the name Super San Mateo Chefs. :-) Greetings Recipe Enthusiasts, We are the Super San Mateo Chefs and thanks for checking out our page. We live in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area and work at high tech computer companies. We have one darling baby girl. We both love to cook and I love to bake as well. In addition to spending time in the kitchen, we enjoy training for triathlons, hiking, and baby outings. We often host parties for crowds from anywhere from 4 to 50 people. Some of our party themes have been Southwestern, Italian, Dessert & Cocktails, Mom's Brunch, Halloween and others. Our guests usually bring something to add to the mix and a great time is had by all.

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