Description
What can you say about Circle B Ranch Hickory Smoked Ham? It is delicious. This recipe keeps the ham nice and juicy. Enjoy!
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cups Apricot Jam
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup whole-grain Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh, if possible
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 boneless Circle B Ranch Hickory Smoked Ham
Instructions
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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.
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Add apricot jam, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, bourbon, lemon juice, ground ginger and salt and pepper to a mixing bowls and whisk to combine well. Set aside.
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Remove ham from package and pat dry if too wet.
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Place ham on roasting rack, flat side down, so the fatty side is facing up.
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Gently score the ham in a criss-cross pattern, and brush all over with 1/2 cup of the prepared glaze.
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Cover ham loosely with aluminum foil to prevent drying out or burning.
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Bake for about 1 – 1 1/2 hours, until instant thermometer inserted into the middle of the ham registers 125-130 degrees F.
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Remove roasting pan from the oven and peel back or remove foil from the top and sides of the ham.
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Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
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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.
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Be sure to watch that the glaze doesn’t burn, but instead turns a rich, deep golden color.
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Remove roasting pan from oven and place ham on a large cutting board.
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Tent loosely with foil and let ham rest for 20 minutes before slicing.