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a clove-studded ham with a golden apricot glaze on a vintage platter in a wide horizontal shot, glossy amber surface, dried apricots and bay leaves alongside, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Apricot and Clove Ham

A ham studded with cloves and glazed with apricot preserves.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bone-in ham 8 lb, fully cooked
  • 1 cup apricot preserves
  • 20 whole cloves
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F and score the ham in a diamond pattern.
  2. Press a whole clove into each diamond intersection.
  3. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour 30 minutes.
  4. Warm the apricot preserves, Dijon, and brown sugar into a glaze.
  5. Brush over the ham and bake uncovered 30 minutes, basting twice.
  6. Rest before slicing.

Notes

Remind guests to pull out the cloves before eating.