Cider-Glazed Ham with Fuji Apples

By nperry1006

Ingredients

• Apples:
• 1 10 lb cook-before-you-eat ham
• 3 cups nonalcoholic sparkling cider, divided
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 20 cloves
• 8-10 small fuji apples
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• Sauce:
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 3 tbsp golden raisins
• 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Place ham in a roasting pan; pour half of cider over it. Bake for 3-3 1/2 hours or until internal temperature is 170. Pour additional cider over ham every 30 minutes. Remove ham from oven and let cool slightly; carve off visible fat.

Combine mustard and brown sugar; spread over ham. Push cloves into meat evenly. Return ham to the pan.

To prepare the apples, score in a horizontal circle with a knife to prevent bursting. Remove core from apples. Cut off end of each core and replace in the bottom of apples. Combine raisins and sugar; stuff into apples. Arrange apples around the ham.

Increase oven temperature to 400. Bake until ham's surface is glazed, about 30 minutes, basting with pan juices every 10 minutes, adding more cider if necessary. Transfer to a board and carve.

To prepare the sauce, pour drippings into a saucepan; skim off grease. Add brandy and whisk while bringing to a boil. If sauce is too thick, add cider. Add raisins and simmer for 2 minutes. Whisk in nutmeg and cloves. Transfer to a sauceboat for serving.