Apricot Glazed Ham

With all of the warm weather that we have been having lately I was thinking spring while contemplating my Easter menu this year. Ham is one of my favorite meals to serve for Easter and with spring on my mind I was thinking about a ham that was glazed with a light and fruity apricot glaze. I have used similar apricot preserve and mustard based glazes with other meats and I was looking forward to trying it out on a ham. Given that it takes a while to cook a ham it is perfect for weekends and holidays and despite taking so long they are actually pretty easy to cook.

Even though the asparagus in the store right now is not local, I could not resist picking some up as asparagus just screams spring. I had a bunch of meyer lemon pesto left over and I decided to finish my meal off with some meyer lemon pesto mashed potatoes. The apricot glazed ham turned out really well! The sweet and tangy apricot glaze worked wonders with the salty ham and it does not hurt to whip up some more of the glaze to serve with the ham as a sauce. This meal certainly has got me thinking about warmer days, but until then I now have a ton of leftover ham to enjoy and I have to say, that the leftovers are one of my favorite parts of a ham dinner!

Apricot Glazed Ham

(makes a lot of servings)
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
1 (10 pound) ham
cloves
2/3 cup apricot jam
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup dijon mustard
1 orange (zest)

Directions:
1. Place the ham cut side down in a large baking pan and cover in foil.
2. Bake in a preheated 250F oven until a meat thermometer read 130F, about 3 hours.
3. Cut crisscrosses around the ham in 1 inch intervals and stud the ham with cloves in the intersections.
4. Mix the apricot jam, brown sugar, mustard and orange zest and glaze the ham with 1/4 of it.
5. Continue to bake the ham until it reaches 140F, about and hour, basting every 15 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and let rest before carving.

Similar Recipes:
Apricot Glazed Corned Beef
Ham Crusted with Mustard and Gingersnap Crumbs
Honey Glazed Ham
Ham Broth

Use the ham bone in:
Ham and Bean Soup
Split Pea Soup
Cajun Red Beans and Rice
Ham and Lentil Soup
Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)
Ham and Chickpea Soup
Pasta e Fagioli Soup (Italian Pasta and Bean Soup)
Hoppin' John
Creamy Cabbage and Double Smoked Bacon Soup
Creole Split Pea Soup
Ham and Mushroom Sauerkraut Soup
Porchetta Chowder

Use leftover ham in:
Ham and Egg Breakfast Quesadillas
Ham and Leek Tart
Deviled Ham Sandwiches
Monte Cristo
Ham, Egg and Gruyere Crepes with Maple Syrup
Ham and Cheese Egg Casserole
Cuban Sandwich
Croque Hawaii
Monte Cristo Quesadillas
Roast Turkey Cuban Sandwich
Ham and Egg Breakfast Burritos
Ham and Cheese Quesadillas
Huevos Motulenos
Ham and Pineapple Melts
Eggs Benedict
Cottage Cheese and Egg Muffins with Ham and
Cheddar Cheese
Croque Monsieur
Ham and Eggs au Gratin