glazed ham with peach-ginger sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (10 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
• 2 teaspoons whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons brown mustard
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple vinegar
• 1 cup peach nectar
• 1 cup peach preserves
• 5 cups frozen peach slices
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
• 1 hot cherry pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). use a serrated knife to score the top of the ham in a diamond pattern. press whole cloves into the ham and place on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.
• bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the preheated oven, or until the internal temperature of the ham has reached 140 degrees f (60 degrees c). cover with aluminum foil if the ham starts to look dry.
• while the ham is baking, mix together the cinnamon, mustard and 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a cup or small bowl. set aside. in a saucepan over medium heat, mix together the remaining brown sugar, vinegar, peach nectar and peach preserves. bring to a boil and then stir in the sliced peaches, ginger, cherry pepper and the cinnamon stick. simmer until the peaches are tender and the sauce has thickened, 25 to 30 minutes.
• remove the ham from the oven and brush liberally with the mustard glaze. increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) and return the ham to the oven, uncovered.
• bake for an additional 20 to 30 minutes, or until glaze is bubbly. allow the ham to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving. serve with hot peach-ginger sauce.