Dr Pepper-Glazed Ham with Prunes

Name: Dr Pepper-Glazed Ham with Prunes
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons of water; 710 milliliters Dr Pepper (not diet); 5 kilograms bone-in smoked ham, skinless and fat trimmed to 1/4 inch; 79 milliliters light brown sugar; 118 milliliters pitted prunes; 473 milliliters water; 79 milliliters yellow mustard

Dr Pepper-Glazed Ham with Prunes might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 12 servings with 991 calories, 82g of protein, and 64g of fat each. A mixture of mustard, brown sugar, dr pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the prunes you could follow this main course with the Baked apples with prunes, cinnamon & ginger as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 and position a rack in the bottom third of the oven. Set the smoked ham in a large roasting pan. Score a 1/4-inch-deep crosshatch pattern into the fat at 2-inch intervals.

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Pour 2 cups of the Dr Pepper and the 2 cups of water into the pan and roast the ham for about 2 1/2 hours, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the ham registers 12

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Increase the oven temperature to 42

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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, simmer the prunes in the remaining 1 cup of Dr Pepper until they are plump and the liquid is slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the prunes to a small bowl and cover with plastic wrap.

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Wrap

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Whisk the mustard, brown sugar and vinegar into the liquid in the saucepan and boil until very thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes.

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Mustard

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Whisk

Drizzle the syrupy glaze over the ham and roast until glossy, 20 minutes. Carefully transfer the ham to a cutting board.

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Pour the pan juices into the saucepan and spoon off the fat. Boil the sauce until reduced to 2 cups, 10 minutes.

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Sauce

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Whisk in the cornstarch slurry and the prunes and bring to a boil. Simmer the sauce until thickened, 2 minutes. Slice the ham and serve with the Dr Pepper sauce.

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