Take the stress out of
cooking for a crowd with this easy-to-prepare ham.
Cider-Baked
Ham
- 1 (10-pound) smoked ham*
6 cups apple cider
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
- Preheat oven to 325°F
(160°C).
- Remove skin from ham.
Bake ham according to package directions or place ham on a rack
in a shallow roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer into the
thickest portion of the meat. Cook approximately 15 to 20 minutes
per pound.
- Thirty minutes before
ham is done, remove from oven. Score surface lightly with a sharp
knife. Remove half the drippings and reserve. Pour apple cider
over ham and return to oven. Baste ham every 10 minutes until
done.
- When ham is done (internal
temperature should be 140°F), remove from oven and hold warm.
Pour pan drippings into a medium saucepan. Add reserved drippings
and simmer until reduced by half. Stir in cloves. Slowly stir
in flour dissolved in water; cook until thickened. Serve sauce
with sliced ham.
Makes 15 servings.
*Note: Directions are for
a bone-in, fully cooked ham. Also called “ready-to-eat’”
or “heat-and-serve” ham. A “cook-before-eating”
ham must be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F, approximately
18-20 minutes per pound.
