Key-lime Glazed Ham

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 -7 lbs ham
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup key lime juice

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325.
• 2 if shallow roasting pan does not have rack, line with heavy-duty foil. ( skipped this step, and it turned out fine).
• 3 place ham, fat side up, on rack in pan or in foil-lined pan.
• 4 score ham diagonally at 1 inch intervals, cutting 1/4 inch deep. score in opposite direction to form diamond shapes. pour water into pan.
• 5 meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix glaze ingredients.
• 6 pour half of mixture into 1 quart saucepan. set aside for sauce.
• 7 remove ham from oven. insert meat thermometer so bulb reaches center of thickest part of ham, but does not rest in fat or on bone.
• 8 brush ham with some of glaze in bowl.
• 9 bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes or until thermometer reads 140, brushing frequently with pan drippings and remaining glaze in bowl.
• 10 let ham stand in pan 15 minutes, spooning pan drippings frequently over top.
• 11 meanwhile, heat reserved sauce in saucepan over low heat.
• 12 serve warm with ham.