Baked Ham with Cumberland Sauce

Baked Ham with Cumberland Sauce

4 lb cooked ham with bone — (4 to 5)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
whole cloves

SAUCE:
1 cup red currant or apple jelly
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup red wine or apple juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Remove skin from ham; score the surface with shall diagonal cuts, making diamond shapes. Mix brown sugar and mustard; rub into ham. Insert a whole clove in the center of each diamond. Place ham in a large roaster with a baking rack. Bake, uncovered, at 325ºF for 20-22 minutes per pound or until ham is heated through and a meat thermometer reads 140ºF. For sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring often. Serve over the sliced ham. (Sauce recipe can be doubled if desired). Yield: 8-10 servings.

 

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