Citrus-Glazed Ham

Prep: 10 min.; Bake: 2 hrs., 30 min.; Stand: 15 min.

Yield: Makes 12 to 14 servings

Ingredients

• 1  (6- to 7-lb.) fully cooked, bone-in ham
• 30  to 32 whole cloves
• 1  (10-oz.) bottle orange juice-flavored soft drink
• 1 1/4  cups  orange marmalade
• 1/2  cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4  cup  Dijon mustard
• Garnishes: apple slices, orange slices, orange rind, salad greens

Preparation

1. Remove skin from ham, and trim fat to 1/4-inch thickness. Make 1/4-inch-deep cuts in a diamond pattern, and insert cloves at 1-inch intervals. Place ham in an aluminum foil-lined 13- x 9-inch pan.

2. Stir together soft drink and next 3 ingredients until smooth. Pour mixture evenly over ham.

3. Bake at 350° on lower oven rack 2 hours and 30 minutes, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes. Remove ham; let stand 15 minutes before serving. Garnish, if desired.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Orangina Sparkling Citrus Beverage.