Apricot Glazed Spiral Ham

• spiral cut ham9 lbs

  fully cooked

• water↗2 cups
• pear nectar or 1 cup pear juice↗1 cup
• apricot jam↗2⁄3 cup
• brown sugar↗1⁄3 cup

  packed

• mustard powder1 tablespoon
• cider vinegar↗1 tablespoon
• ginger, ground↗1 teaspoon
• allspice, ground1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).

2. 2

   Place ham, flat side down, on a rack in a roasting pan.

3. 3

   Add two cups of water to the pan.

4. 4

   Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake in oven for three hours (or until it reaches an internal temperature of 130°F (55°C)).

5. 5

   On the stove, mix the pear juice, apricot jam, brown sugar, mustard powder, cider vinegar, ginger, and allspice. Heat over medium heat until the jam is dissolved.

6. 6

   Brush half the glaze onto the ham--get into all those slices!

7. 7

   Continue to bake the ham, covered, for one more hour. Brush with the remaining glaze halfway through.

8. 8

   Remove the ham from the oven and let sit, covered, for twenty minutes before serving.

9. 9

   Slice and enjoy!