Lunch / Dinner
Baked Ham with Agave-Orange Glaze
Even though tradition dictates ham be the star on the Easter table, a little tweaking and a “new” ingredient can shake things up.
Ingredients
FOR THE HAM, BRING:
COMBINE:
FOR THE GLAZE, HEAT:
Jump start your dinner by making, covering, and refrigerating the glaze. Then, warm it slightly just before glazing the ham.
Instructions
For the ham, bring ham to room temperature, about 2 hours.
Combine 3 cups orange juice, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a roasting pan; set aside.
For the glaze, heat 1 cup orange juice, agave, marmalade, Dijon, whole-grain mustard, and allspice in a small saucepan over medium; reduce until syrupy, 20–30 minutes, then set aside or chill.
Preheat oven to 300° with oven rack on the bottom. Place ham, cut side down, on a roasting rack set inside the roasting pan.
Brush one-third of the glaze on the ham; seal the pan tightly with foil.
Roast ham until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 100°, about 15 minutes per pound (1½–2 hours).
Remove ham from oven; increase temperature to 425°. Brush ham with half of remaining glaze and return to the oven, uncovered. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer registers 110°, about 20 minutes more.
Transfer ham to cutting board, brush with remaining glaze, loosely tent with foil, and let rest about 15 minutes before serving.
For the best flavor, brush the ham with the glaze before, during, and after roasting.
To keep the ham from drying out, tightly seal the pan with foil to trap the moisture in the roasting pan.
For easier serving, cut around the ham bone to help loosen the attached slices of ham.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 369
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g 24%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Sodium 2015mg 83%
Carbs 12g 4%
Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 37g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.