Baked Ham with Chipotle Cherry Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 8- to 10-pound fully cooked, bone-in smoked ham
- 1 cup cherry preserves
- 3/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Lea & Perrins (Worcestershire sauce)
- 1 to 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, minced, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Remove ham from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a shallow roasting pan with aluminum foil; place roasting rack on top. Place ham, flat side down, on rack. Pierce ham all over with an ice pick or metal skewer and score the top in a crisscross pattern (to allow the sauce to penetrate the meat). In a medium bowl, make glaze by whisking together cherry preserves and remaining ingredients. Brush ham with one-third of the glaze. Bake, covered, for 2 hours, basting with additional glaze every 20 minutes. Uncover ham, baste one final time and cook until heated through, about 30 minutes more. Let rest 20 minutes before slicing. Pour pan juices into a small bowl and serve alongside warm ham. Makes 8-10 servings.