Honey-Rum Glazed Ham with Golden Raisins
Prep: 20 minutes plus standing
Bake: 1 hour 45 minutes • Serves: 12
1 cup apple juice
1 cup dark rum
3/4 cup honey
1-1/2 cups golden raisins
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1. Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham, cut side down, in roasting pan; cover loosely with aluminum foil. Bake 1 hour.
2. In small saucepan, heat juice, rum and honey to a simmer over medium heat; simmer 10 minutes or until thickened and reduced to about 1-1/2 cups. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in raisins, sugar, mustard and cayenne pepper. Makes about 2 cups glaze.
3. Remove ham from oven; brush ham with some glaze. Bake 45 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 120°, brushing with additional glaze every 15 minutes.
4. Transfer ham to serving platter; cover loosely with foil and let stand 15 minutes before serving. (Internal temperature will rise to 140° upon standing.) Pour any drippings and raisins from roasting pan into remaining glaze; serve with ham.
Approximate nutritional values per serving (about 6 ounces ham, 1 tablespoon glaze):
537 Calories, 9g Fat, 1g Saturated Fat, 151mg Cholesterol, 2400mg Sodium,
51g Carbohydrates, 1g Fiber, 50g Sugars, 31g Added Sugars, 55g Protein