Baked Ham With Mojo Sauce

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 2 Minutes

Ready In: 2 Minutes

Servings: 25

From the Wednesday circular of the Rocky Mountain News

Ingredients:

14 -16 lbs ham, ready to eat bone in

16 whole cloves

2 -4 tablespoons dijon mustard

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups dry white wine

16 garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise

1 cup finely slivered onion

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 cups fresh orange juice (3-4 oranges)

1/2 cup fresh lime juice (2-3 limes)

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

salt

pepper

2 ripe papayas, about 1 pound each

2 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded cut into cubes 1/4 inch

1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely chopped

1/3 cup finely chopped red onion

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or flat leaf parsley)

2 limes, zest of, finely grated

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

Directions:

1. Mojo sauce:.
2. In a medium bowl combine garlic onion cumin salt and pepper.
3. heat olive oil in a medium sauce pan over low heat.
4. Add onion mixture and stir till softened about 10 minutes.
5. Add orange juice, lime juice and vinegar and cook for 5 minutes to let flavors blend cool to room temp and remove 2 cups for the ham.
6. Papaya salsa:.
7. Peel and seed papaya and cut into 1/4 inch cubes.
8. Place in a medium sized bowl and gently fold in tomatoes, jalapeno, red onion, cilantro, and lime zest.
9. Toss in lime juice refrigerate for no more than 4 hours.
10. Ham:.
11. Preheat oven to 350°F.
12. Place ham in a shallow roasting pan and score a diamond pattern into it insert cloves into points of the diamonds.
13. Brush ham with mustard and sprinkle with brown sugar.
14. Pour 1 cup of mojo sauce over ham.
15. Bake on center rack for 2 hours or until 140°F on a thermometer (about 15-18 minutes per pound) basting every 20-30 minutes alternating with white wine and other cup of mojo sauce.
16. Let stand for 15 minutes and serve with remaining mojo and papaya salsa.

By RecipeOfHealth.com