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Apricot Glazed Ham
Main Dishes

Apricot Glazed Ham

This easy Apricot Glazed Ham recipe is the perfect blend of sweet and savory. Apricot, ginger, and brown sugar make the glaze so flavorful!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Makes: 8 - 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 - 10 lb bone-in ham (shank or butt end), not sliced*
  • 1 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger (or finely minced)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced

Instructions

  • Prep your ham. Remove your ham from the fridge 2 hours before cooking. Most smoked hams come without skin, but if your ham has skin, carefully peel the skin away from the ham leaving the layer of fat underneath exposed. Score the ham 1/4" deep in a 1" diamond pattern all over.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 F. Pour 2 cups of water into the bottom of a roasting pan with a rack set inside. Place the ham cut-side down on the rack.
  • Roast. Loosely cover the ham with foil and roast at 350 F for 45 minutes.
  • While the ham roasts, combine all the remaining ingredients except for the butter, in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer while whisking to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat. Whisk in the butter until the sauce is glossy and set aside.
  • Remove the ham from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 400 F.
  • Brush the ham liberally all over with 1/4 of the glaze. Return to the oven for 15 minutes. Cook the ham for 60-75 minutes, brushing with more glaze every 15 minutes. Once the ham has reached an internal temperature of 150 F, remove from the oven.
  • Let the ham rest for 30 minutes before slicing.

Notes

* If using a spiral cut ham, do not score the ham. Follow the recipe as written and when glazing, make sure to get the glaze between the slices. You may not need to roast the ham as long.