Baked Glazed Ham

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon paprika

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1 6-7 pounds fully cooked bone-in smoked ham, shank -- or

butt portion ** GLAZE ** 1/4 cup damson plum or peach preserves

2 tablespoons orange juice

Heat oven to 375. Combine sugar, chili powder, paprika, cumin, cinnamon and cloves in small bowl. Score top and sides of ham with knife in a crisscross pattern. Sprinkle with spice mixture. Place ham in a 17x11-inch roasting pan. Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours until instant-read thermometer in center registers 140. (After 1 hour, cover ham loosely with foil to prevent over-browning). Combine preserves and orange juice in small cup. Uncover ham; brush with preserves. Bake 5 minutes more. Let stand 15 minutes. Makes 8 to 12 servings. Typed by Ethel Snyder <[email protected]> Date: July 24, 1997