Cherries Jubilee-Black Pepper Glazed Ham

Steps

• 1

  Heat oven to 275°F. Line roasting pan with foil. Remove skin from ham; trim fat to 1/4-inch thickness. Make shallow cuts in fat 1 inch apart in diamond pattern. Place ham in roasting pan; add broth to pan.
• 2

  In 2-quart saucepan, stir together preserves, brandy, vinegar, 3 tablespoons mustard, the syrup and pepper; heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly reduced. Cover and refrigerate half of cherry mixture until serving time. Brush ham with half of the remaining cherry mixture.
• 3

  Bake ham on lowest oven rack 4 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 140°F, basting with remaining cherry mixture every 30 minutes. Let ham stand 15 minutes before slicing.
• 4

  Serve ham with mustard and reserved cherry mixture. Garnish with cherries and sage.