Shelly's Recipe

BAKED HAM WITH CRANBERRY-HONEY GLAZE

Category: Ham

1 8-lb smoked fully cooked ham half -- well trimmed
3/4 cup frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate -- thawed and undiluted
2 cups sparkling mineral water
Vegetable cooking spray
Cranberry-Honey Glaze * -- * Recipe Below

Place ham in a large zip-top, heavy-duty plastic bag. Pour cranberry concentrate and mineral water over ham. Seal bag securely. Place ham in large bowl, and chill 8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove ham from marinade, reserving marinade. Place ham on a rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch fat or bone. Bake at 325° for 2 hours; baste occasionally with marinade. Remove ham from oven; coat exposed portion of ham with Cranberry-Honey Glaze. Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 140 degrees. Transfer ham to a platter, and let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with Cranberry-Honey Glaze.

* CRANBERRY-HONEY GLAZE
1 (12 oz) package whole cranberries
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp grated orange rind
2 tsp chopped crystallized ginger

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan; place over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. YIELD: 1 1/2 cups