Ham With Three-Mustards Glaze

A hearty dish, oven-baked delight

by: Denisse Oller, from: AARP VIVA, December 16, 2010

— Marisa Zanganeh

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INGREDIENTS

10–12-pound ham, precooked
About 30 cloves
Orange slices for garnish
Aluminum foil

Glaze

20 ounces orange juice
2 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

PREPARATION

1. Remove extra fat from ham, leaving approximately ½-inch skin. Make crisscross incisions throughout the ham, and place a clove at each crisscross intersection.

2. In a deep pan, mix orange juice, mustard, nutmeg, brown sugar and pepper. Cook at medium heat for 8–10 minutes or until thickened. Cool at room temperature.

3. With a kitchen brush, spread the glaze over the ham.

4. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place glazed ham in a roasting pan and cover with aluminum foil.

5. Baste ham with glaze every 20 minutes. Bake until internal temperature of ham reaches 150°F. Cooking time should be 20 minutes per pound. Cover ham during the first three hours and uncover during last hour.

6. Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes. Slice, place in tray and garnish with orange slices. Serve with potato salad.

Side Dish: Potato Salad With Cilantro Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds Idaho potatoes
3 garlic cloves, peeled
¼ onion, peeled
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1½ tablespoons salt
6 turkey bacon strips, diced
2 scallion stems, finely cut
1 tablespoon shallot, finely diced
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1½ tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon cilantro, cut in small pieces
1 ounce goat cheese
½ tablespoon fresh oregano, finely cut

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Wash potatoes, leave skin and cut in quarters.

3. Boil potatoes in a pan with water, salt, garlic, onion and pepper for 8–10 minutes or until potatoes are cooked but firm.

4. Bake turkey bacon strips in the oven until crisp (10–12 minutes). Cool and cut in small pieces.

5. Place potatoes, bacon and scallions in a deep glass dish.

6. In a wide-mouth jar, combine oil, vinegar, shallots and cilantro, and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour over potatoes.

7. Sprinkle with goat cheese and oregano before serving.