| | | Chef Jamie’s Baked Country Ham Serves: about 20 people Ingredients:
1 pre-cooked smoked ham with bone, about 16 lbs.
25 whole cloves
1/4 cup dijon mustard
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups apple juice
2 cups port
2 cups pitted whole dates
2 cups dried figs
2 cups dried prunes
Directions: - Peel the skin form the ham and trim the fat to a ¼ inch layer. Using a sharp knife, score the fat in a diamond pattern.
- Place the ham in a large roasting pan lined with aluminum foil.
- Insert a whole clove into each intersection of the diamonds and spread the mustard evenly over the top and sides of the ham.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top of the ham and pour the apple juice into the pan.
- Bake the ham at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, basting often.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the port, dates, figs and prunes.
- Add this mixture to the pan after the ham has baked for 1 1/2 hours.
- Bake for 30 minutes more, basting frequently.
- Serve the ham with the poached fruit and the pan juices.
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