Orange Glazed Ham For Special Dinners Recipe

Orange glazed ham is an excellent special occasion ham, such as you might serve for christmas, easter, birthdays, or other large family gatherings or parties. It will make a lovely focal point to the meal and it's ready for it's close-up for your family food photographers. While it looks lovely, it's actually very easy to prepare. The orange glaze is simple and delicious. You'll be using a fully-cooked ham, so there is no worry about having an oven disaster with undercooked meat. The main worry should be in overcooking the ham and drying it out. Your aim is simply to serve it heated and to give the glaze time to caramelize and provide additional depths of flavor. A 4-pound boneless ham will serve 10 to 12 people, so long as you don't have guests who load their plate and hog the ham.