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Brown Sugar and Spice-Crusted Ham

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Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

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Good, Solid Recipe

This is an easy, traditional version of Easter ham. Leftovers are great in sandwiches or for breakfast.

Yield: 22 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces)

Ingredients

  • 2  tablespoons  brown sugar
  • 1  teaspoon  ground coriander
  • 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 3/4  teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground allspice
  • 1  (5-pound) bone-in 33%-less-sodium smoked, fully cooked ham half
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4  cup  honey
  • 1  tablespoon  fresh orange juice

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Combine first 6 ingredients. Trim fat and rind from ham. Rub ham evenly with sugar mixture. Place ham on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Cover loosely with foil. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

3. Combine honey and juice in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Remove foil from ham; brush honey mixture over ham. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until a thermometer registers 140°. Transfer ham to a platter; let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
169 (39% from fat)
Fat:
7.3g (sat 2.4g,mono 3.5g,poly 0.9g)
Protein:
19.6g
Carbohydrate:
4.9g
Fiber:
0.1g
Cholesterol:
51mg
Iron:
1.3mg
Sodium:
850mg
Calcium:
11mg
Jackie Mills, MS, RD, Cooking Light, MARCH 2008