This glaze is a simple way to ensure your ham will be the showstopper on your holiday table. Best of all, it only calls for four basic ingredients.
—NELLA PARKER HERSEY, MI
PREP: 15 MIN. • BAKE: 1 HOUR 50 MIN. + STANDING • MAKES: 12 SERVINGS (4 CUPS SAUCE)
1 fully cooked bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds)
Whole cloves
3 cans (14 ounces each) jellied or whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups dry red wine or chicken broth
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1. Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. If desired, score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep. Insert cloves into the surface. Loosely cover ham with foil; bake 1 1/2 hours.
2. In a large saucepan, combine the cranberry sauce, brown sugar and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; whisk in mustard.
3. Pour 2 cups cranberry mixture over ham. Bake 20-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce.