Ham With Mixed Fruit Recipes

FIG GLAZED HAM WITH DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pour the fig jam and the white wine into a medium saucepot. Stir to combined. Cook over medium-low heat until thicken, about 5 minutes.
• While the glaze is reducing, score the ham. Slice ham diagonally approximately 1/2 an inch deep. From left to right and then right to left, making diamonds on top of the ham.
• Press a clove into the center of each diamond.
• Place ham in roasting pan, on cooking rack. Bake for 1 hour.
• Reserve half of the glaze and set aside. To the remaining half add the dried dates, apricots, golden raisins and the mustard. Simmer and rehydrate the dried fruit for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Reheat just before serving with ham.
• Remove ham from oven. Apply the reserved glaze liberally to ham, return to oven and bake for another 30 minutes or until the glaze begins to turn brown and caramelize.
• Remove the ham, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice and serve with compote.

DOUBLE-DUTY HEAVENLY CITRUS HAM

Steps:

• Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep; insert a clove in the center of each diamond. Loosely cover ham with foil. Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours., In a small saucepan, combine the soda, marmalade and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in mustard., Brush ham with some of the glaze; bake 15-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°, basting occasionally with remaining glaze. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing., Slice and cube 2 cups ham; save for Ham & Noodle Bake. Slice and serve remaining ham.

FRUIT-GLAZED SPIRAL HAM

Steps:

• Place ham on a rack in a large roasting pan.
• Cover and bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours.
• Combine the pineapple, apricot jam, mustard and horseradish. Spread over ham.
• Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 140.

HAM SLICE WITH CURRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Drain all fruit; RESERVE all liquid.
• Cut each ham slice in half and layer in baking pan.
• Pour 1/2 of reserved fruit liquid over ham.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 20 minutes, basting occasionally.
• Meanwhile melt margarine in saucepan; stir in brown sugar, the remaining reserved fruit liquid and the curry powder.
• Add fruit to mixture, cover and cook over very low heat for 15 minutes or until ham is ready, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer ham to serving platter; spoon fruit mixture over ham.

SLOW-COOKER FRUITED HAM

Steps:

• Place ham in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with pepper. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over ham.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.