Plum-glazed Gingered Ham

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (12 ounce) jars plum preserves
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons gingerroot, grated (or substitute refrigerated brand grated ginger)
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (5 -10 lb) ham, bone-in
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in water, for thickening

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 glaze: combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 3 place ham on rack (or on celery ribs, if you don't have a rack that fits) in shallow pan (i used a covered cast-iron pot with celery ribs to keep the ham off the bottom).
• 4 score surface of ham, making diamond pattern around the ham, about 1/2 inch deep.
• 5 spoon half of glaze over the ham.
• 6 cover and bake at 325°f for approximately 90 minutes.
• 7 remove drippings from pan and bake an additional 30 minutes (or until temp reaches 140°f), uncovered, basting 1-2 times with remaining glaze.
• 8 gravy: skim fat from drippings, and combine with dissolved flour or cornstarch, stirring until thick and smooth.