Honey-Orange Glazed Ham

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Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 min

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients

1 8-pound fully cooked whole boneless ham

1 orange

1 cup honey

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

Directions

Carefully remove peel from orange in long strips. Squeeze the orange, reserving juice. For glaze, in a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons of the orange juice, the honey, cinnamon and cloves; mix well.

Place ham on rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer in thickest part of ham. Bake, uncovered, in a 325 degree F. oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 135 to 140 degrees F., basting with the honey glaze during the last 45 minutes of baking. Garnish with the orange peel if desired.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 282

Calories from Fat 79 (28%)

% Daily Value*

13%Total Fat 8g

14%Saturated Fat 2.8g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.8g

28%Cholesterol 83mg

84%Sodium 2007mg

14%Potassium 493mg

4%Total Carbohydrate 12g

0%Dietary Fiber 0.1g

Sugars 12g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

76%Protein 38g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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