Glazed Ham With Cider Raisin Sauce
Serves: 4
Callie Medhurst
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
56
Spice
50
Sweetness
48
Sourness
38
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Prep time (avg)
4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
2
Insert meat thermometer into center of ham without touching bone
3
Place ham on rack in roasting pan and brush all over with cider
4
Transfer to oven and roast, basting every 20 minutes with cider, for a total cooking time of 12 to 15 minutes per pound or until the meat thermometer registers 140 degrees F
5
In a bowl combine brown sugar, mustard, bread crumbs and ground cloves
6
About a 1/2 hour before the ham is done firmly pat the sugar mixture over the top of the ham and continue to roast
7
When ham is done, transfer to a carving board and allow to rest for 15 minutes
8
Transfer roasting pan to stove top, heat over moderately high heat and deglaze with the remaining cider
9
With a wooden spoon scrape up any browned bits from bottom of roasting pan
10
Add the raisins and nutmeg and simmer for 5 minutes
11
Whisk in cornstarch mixture, return to a simmer and stir until thickened
12
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary
13
Carve ham and serve