Ham: Ham with Champagne and Vanilla Glaze

posted by Terrytx 12-24-101 8:29 AM

* Exported from MasterCook *
Ham with Champagne and Vanilla Glaze
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pork
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 (11 pound) 33%-less-sodium smoked, fully cooked bone-in ham
24 whole cloves
cooking spray
1 1/2 cups Champagne or sparkling wine, divided
1 (2-inch) piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 cup apple jelly


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Trim fat and rind from ham. Score outside of ham in diamond pattern, and stud with cloves. Place ham, bone end up, in a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Pour 1 cup Champagne over ham. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a small saucepan. Add vanilla bean and 1/2 cup Champagne to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes. Stir in apple jelly; cook 3 minutes or until jelly dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Discard vanilla bean. Pour half of Champagne mixture over ham. Bake 30 minutes; pour remaining Champagne mixture over ham. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until ham is thoroughly heated. Place ham on platter; cover loosely with foil. Let stand 15 minutes.

Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure or bowl. Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip of 1 bottom corner of bag. Drain the drippings into a bowl; stopping before the fat layer reaches opening; discard fat. Serve sauce with ham.

serving size: 3 ounces ham and about 1 1/2 teaspoons sauce. 154 cal, 4.7g fat, 17.8g pro, 8.4g carb, 45mg chol, 830mg sod, 8mg calc.

Source: Cooking Light-12/01

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