Baked Ham

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup apricot preserves 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 3 tablespoons mustard dry
• 5 pound ham bone-in fully-cooked
• 12 pound ham bone-in
• 0.5 cup brown sugar light packed
• 4 cups water or as needed

Equipment

• oven
• roasting pan
• kitchen thermometer
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place ham in a roasting pan, and press whole cloves into the top at 1 to 2 inch intervals. Pack the top with a layer of brown sugar.
3. Pour enough water into the bottom of the roasting pan to come to a 1 inch depth. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil or a lid.
4. Bake for 4 1/2 to 5 hours in the preheated oven (about 22 minutes per pound), or until the internal temperature of the ham has reached 160 degrees F (72 degrees C). Make sure the meat thermometer is not touching the bone.
5. Let stand for about 20 minutes before carving.