Baked Ham with Mustard-Red Currant Glaze and Rhubarb Chutney

A succulent baked ham glazed with a sweet-savory combination of red currant jelly and whole grain Dijon mustard, enhanced with ground ginger. Served with fresh watercress and rhubarb chutney for a delightful contrast of flavors.

12 servings
2 hr 35 min

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup red currant jelly
  • 6 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard
  • teaspoons ground ginger
  • 9 pound fully cooked bone-in ham
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • 1 serving Rhubarb Chutney

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F. Whisk jelly, mustard, and ginger in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until melted, about 1 minute. Remove glaze from heat.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Trim any tough rind and fat from upper side of ham, leaving 1/4-inch-thick layer of fat. Using long sharp knife, score fat in 1-inch-wide diamond pattern. Place ham in roasting pan. Bake 1 hour. Brush top and sides of ham generously with some of glaze. Bake until thermometer inserted into thickest part of ham registers 140°F, brushing with glaze every 15 minutes and tenting ham with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove ham from oven; let stand 15 minutes. Transfer to platter. Garnish with watercress. Serve with Rhubarb Chutney.

    150 min