Photo: Glazed Smoked Ham Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, quartered, root end intact
- 1 (5 to 7-pound) smoked ham (shank end)
- 3/4 cup apricot jelly
- 1/4 cup water
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- Pinch ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Score the ham with a cross hatch pattern through the thick layer of skin and fat. Arrange the onions in the center of a foil lined sheet pan large roasting pan and set the ham on top of them. Bake for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, stir together the apricot jelly, water, thyme leaves, mustard, 3 tablespoons of the vinegar, the molasses, worcestershire, allspice, and cloves in a saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until the jelly has dissolved and sauce is smooth, about 4 minutes. After the ham has been baked for 1 hour, brush with the apricot mixture every 15 minutes for another 45 minutes or until nicely glazed. Transfer the ham to a serving platter, tent with foil and set aside while making the sauce.
Discard the onions, remove foil and pour the sauce into a skillet. Add the broth and bring to a boil over high heat. In a small bowl, mix the butter and flour together until you form a paste. Whisk into the pan juices and let sauce simmer until thickened like gravy. Finish with the remaining tablespoon of vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Thinly slice the ham and serve with the sauce.
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By jeepgirl165
on February 06, 2013
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It was good, but not as great as I was expecting. I just wasn't a fan of the flavor of the sauce.
By lnimmagadda
on December 25, 2012
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Here I am, Christmas Day, printing off the same recipie my family demands at least once a year! I usually make this for Eater, but it looks like my family will only be able to meet for Christmas, which means I *have* to make this ham today! I usually don't trust just re-printing recipes I've used before, because I almost always write notes and improvements in the margins... but not this one! It's wonderful just as it's written.
Beware: If you make this ham once, be prepared to make it many times again!
By jgjg
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on April 08, 2012
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This recipe was fantastic. I was never a fan of ham. I've tried honey baked spiral ham,(too thin, tasted like sandwich ham,and have had ham on Easter at my sisters, brothers, and parents house. All of them were good, but kind of dry. This year I got a free ham from Hannafords. I tried this recipe exactly as written, and it was the best ham I ever had. Incredibly moist and the glaze was fantastic. Thank you so much!!
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