Posted by Ann on April 11, 1998 at 08:53:03:
Pecan Stuffed Honey Glazed Ham
6-8 lb. boneless ham, fully cooked*
2 1/2 cups chopped onion
1/4 lb. margarine
1 1/2 cups packaged cornbread stuffing mix
3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
3 tsp. prepared mustard
3 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup honey
3 tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
*A tunnel is cut through the center of the ham.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Cut all skin and fat from ham. Make tunnel, beginning on one end and working toward the back. Save center for other use.
Filling: In a large skillet, saute onion in butter or margarine until soft. Remove to bowl and add cornbread stuffing mix.
Add parsley, pecans, mustard, and eggs; toss lightly. Stuff cavity of ham with 2/3 of the stuffing. Pack it in lightly. Score top of ham in diamond pattern, cutting about 1/4 inch deep.
Place ham on rack in a 325 oven and bake 1 1/2 hours. While ham is baking, make a glaze by mixing the honey and orange juice in a small bowl. After baking for 1 1/2 hours, pour glaze over ham and bake 20 more minutes. Remove from oven and spread the remaining stuffing mix over the top of ham
and return to oven 20 minutes.