Baked Glazed Ham

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (8-pound) smoked fully cooked ham half, trimmed
• 1 (12-ounce) can cola soft drink
• 1 (8-ounce) jar plum or apricot preserves
• 1/3 cup orange juice

Preparation

1. Combine first 6 ingredients. Score fat on ham in a diamond pattern. Sprinkle ham with sugar mixture, and place in a lightly greased shallow roasting pan. Pour cola into pan.
2. Bake, covered, at 325° for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes.
3. Stir together preserves and orange juice. Spoon 3/4 cup glaze over ham, and bake 15 more minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 140°. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining glaze.