Bourbon Orange Glazed Ham
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Sticky, sweet, tangy, and full of flavor… this bourbon mustard and orange glazed ham is one that you’ll be happy to have as the star of your holiday meal!
Ingredients
- ¾ cups orange marmalade
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup whole-grain Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh, if possible
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 bone-in half ham (about 6-10 lbs)
Instructions
- Move oven rack to lower third portion of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line bottom of a roasting pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup and set aside.
- Add orange marmalade, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, bourbon, lemon juice, ground ginger and salt and pepper to a mixing bowls and whisk to combine well. Set aside.
- Remove ham from package and pat dry if too wet.
- Place ham on roasting rack, flat side down, so the fatty side is facing up.
- Gently score the ham in a criss-cross pattern, and brush all over with ½ cup of the prepared glaze.
- Cover ham loosely with aluminum foil to prevent drying out or burning.
- Bake for about 2 - 2½ hours, until instant thermometer inserted into the middle of the ham registers 125-130 degrees F.
- Remove roasting pan from the oven and peel back or remove foil from the top and sides of the ham.
- Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
- Brush 6 Tbsp of glaze over the ham and bake for 20 minutes, brushing ham with additional 6 Tbsp of glaze every 6-7 minutes. You'll be brushing the ham with glaze approximately 3 times during this step.
- Be sure to watch that the glaze doesn't burn, but instead turns a rich, deep golden color.
- Remove roasting pan from oven and place ham on a large cutting board.
- Tent loosely with foil and let ham rest for 20 minutes before slicing.
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