Baked Ham RecipeBaked Ham with Sour Cherry CompoteThis baked ham recipe would be a good choice for a Sunday brunch or a special occasion like Easter dinner. In this mouthwatering and easy ham recipe, the ham is first roasted with carrots and onions, then scored, and brushed with cherry compote. It's a perfect marriage of smoky, salty ham and sour cherries. Simply serve ham slices in a syrupy pool of sour cherry compote, and enjoy!
For this baked ham recipe you will need:One 10 to 12 pound bone-in smoked ham 2 pounds carrots, cut into chunks 8 ounces pearl onions, peeled 2 tablespoons butter, melted Salt and freshly ground pepper For this cherry compote recipe, you will need:One 28 ounce jar sour cherries 2 tablespoons butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard One 3-inch cinnamon stick 6 whole cloves 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons lemon juice
How to bake a ham…Preheat oven to 325ºF. Place ham in roasting pan, skin-side up. Toss carrots and onions with butter and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle into pan around ham. Roast uncovered for 2 1/2 hours. While the ham is roasting, prepare the compote. ..Drain cherries, reserving juice; set both aside. Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Add onion and garlic, stirring, until soft. Add reserved cherry juice, sugar, dry mustard, cinnamon stick and cloves and bring to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil gently until reduced by about half, about 10 minutes. Whisk cornstarch with lemon juice and gradually stir into sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook stirring until thick and glossy, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cherries. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm. Spoon off 1/4 cup of the compote sauce, avoiding the cherries. To garnish and serve...Remove ham from oven and score skin in a criss-cross pattern. Brush all over with 1/4 cup of just-scooped off sauce. Roast for about 30 minutes longer or until meat thermometer reads 140ºF . Spoon vegetables into a warmed serving dish and keep warm. Let ham stand for 15 minutes before carving. While ham is standing, return compote sauce to medium heat and heat to steaming. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves. Season with salt and pepper. Serve slices of baked ham with compote. This recipe for baked ham serves 8 to 10 with leftovers.
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