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 325�F for
20-22 minutes per pound or until ham is heated through and a meat
thermometer reads 140�F. 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. |