Apricot Glazed Ham | How to make ham juicy and tender! | Homemade's Holiday Recipes

Ingredients: 6 lb fully cooked ham For Water in Roasting Pan: 2 cups water 5-6 cloves 1 carrot diced 1 lemon sliced 1 orange sliced For Apricot Glaze: ¾ cup apricot preserve ¼ cup dijon mustard ⅓ cup orange juice 1tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp garlic powder ¾ tsp cayenne pepper ¼ tsp cinnamon powder ¼ tsp clove powder 1 tsp black pepper ½ tsp orange zest ⅓ cup brown sugar 1 tbsp butter Directions: Preheat oven to 320 degrees F. Score the ham about ½ inch deep in a diagonal pattern. Line a baking tray with foil and add 2 cups water, 5-6 cloves, 1 diced carrot, 1 sliced lemon, and 1 sliced orange to the tray. Place the rack on the baking tray and place ham on the rack and bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat add all the ingredients for the glaze and allow it to simmer for 4-5 minutes. After 20 minutes of baking, remove the ham from the oven and brush with the glaze all over the ham, return to the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Bake for 1 hour basting every 20 minutes with the glaze. After an hour increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F, glaze the ham once more and bake for another 20 minutes until a dark brown crust has formed. Allow ham to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.