This baked ham makes a fantastic alternative to your traditional Thanksgiving bird!
Yield: 12 To 15 Servings
3 to 5 pounds cooked ham, drained
10 to 12 whole cloves
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp. prepared mustard
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. orange juice
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Score ham in diamond pattern and stud with cloves. Place in slow cooker. Combine brown sugar, mustard and lemon juice and spoon on ham. Cover and cook on high 2 hours, then on low for 6 to 7 hours or until ham is hot.
Remove ham to warm serving platter. Turn slow cooker to high setting. Combine orange juice and cornstarch to form smooth paste. Stir into drippings in slow cooker. Cook stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened.
Spoon over ham.
Note:
If cooking larger ham using a 5- to 6-quart unit, cook 1 hour on high, then low 8 to 10 hours.