spiced apple holiday ham
My grandmother always made pineapple ham, but I decided that rosy red apple rings look & taste even more festive. You can also make the apple rings from scratch by simmering a pan of water with apple slices, red hots, sugar, & a bit of red food coloring.
yield
16 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For spiced apple holiday ham
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1fully cooked bone in ham (6-8 pounds)
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1 tspwhole cloves
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1 jarspiced apple rings (14.5 ounces)
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1 cpacked brown sugar
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2 Tbspyellow mustard
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10-12green maraschino cherries
How To Make spiced apple holiday ham
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1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the ham in a roasting pan cut side down. Score ham with a shallow diamond shaped pattern. Insert cloves into cuts. Cover ham with foil & bake for about 1 1/2 hours.
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2Meanwhile, drain the liquid from the apple rings into a small saucepan. Whisk in the brown sugar & mustard. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until mixture is thickened & coats the back of a spoon.
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3Remove foil from ham & brush with the glaze. Secure apple rings & cherries to the ham with toothpicks. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until heated through.
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