Dijon Apple Baked Fresh Ham
Equipment
- 1 roasting pan that will fit the ham
- 1 meat thermometer with an extended probe so the screen is visible outside the oven
Ingredients
- 1 fresh not smoked or cured, Berkshire ham, about 4 lbs
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 brown sugar
- About 2 cups of apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Thaw your ham completely.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix together the salt and pepper, Dijon mustard, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar.
- Set your ham in a roasting pan and
- Rub the top of the ham with the spices mixture.
- Put a meat thermometer in the meat at the thickest spot.
- Without adding a lid or foil, bake your ham for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Turn down the oven to 325 degrees until the internal temperature shows 145.
- Remove ham from oven and cover with foil or a lid for 30 additional minutes. The internal temperature will rise and that's OK.
- Enjoy!