Recipe: Easy Glazed Ham Recipe with Jalapeno Ham Glaze, Orange-Spiced Ham Glaze, or Gingery Pineapple Glaze and Sauce

Easy Glazed Ham Recipe
4 lb Boneless, fully-cooked Smoked ham half
1/2 c Water

JALAPENO HAM GLAZE
1/2 c Jalapeno jelly
1 tb Fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tb Fresh lime juice

ORANGE-SPICED HAM GLAZE
1/2 c Orange marmalade
2 tb Honey mustard
1/4 ts Ground allspice
1/8 ts Ground red pepper

GINGERY PINEAPPLE GLAZE
2 tb Rice-wine vinegar
2 cl Garlic, crushed
2 ts Fresh ginger, finely chopped
12 oz Pineapple preserves
1 tb Dry mustard
1 ts Cornstarch
1/4 c Water

Do not preheat oven. Place ham (straight from refrigerator) on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat therometer into thickest part of ham. Add water. Cover pan tightly with foil, leaving therometer dial exposed. Roast in a 325F oven for 19 to 23 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer registers 135F. Meanwhile, prepare desired glaze. Remove foil and spread glaze over ham 20 minutes before the end of cooking time. Remove ham when thermometer registers 135F. Let ham stand 10 minutes.

DIRECTIONS FOR JALAPENO HAM GLAZE: In a 1-cup glass measure, combine jalapeno jelly, cilantro and lime juice. Cook on high in a microwave oven for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until jelly is almost completely melted, stirring halfway. Cool to thicken slightly. Brush glaze over ham several times during the last 20 minutes of cooking. Makes 1/2 cup.

DIRECTIONS FOR ORANGE-SPICED HAM GLAZE: In a small bowl, combine orange marmalade, honey mustard, allspice, and red pepper; mix until well blended. Spoon glaze over ham 20 minutes before end of cooking time. Makes 2/3 cup.

DIRECTIONS FOR GINGERY PINEAPPLE GLAZE AND SAUCE FOR HAM: In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, garlic, and ginger. Cook 3 minutes over low heat. Add preserves and dry mustard; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. For glaze, spoon 1/4 cup pineapple mixture over ham 20 minutes before end of cooking time. For sauce, dissolve cornstarch into water; add to remaining pineapple mixture. Cook and stir 1 minute or until thick and bubbly. Serve with ham. Makes 1/4 cup glaze and 1 cup sauce.