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STUFFED HAM
INGREDIENTS:
 | 1 Pkg (11 oz) mixed dried fruit |
| 1 can ( 1 LB 12 oz) pineapple chunks, drained & juice reserved |
| 1 cup white raisins |
| 1/2 cup pecans, chopped |
| 8-10 LB ham, de-boned with cavity open |
| 30 cloves |
| 1 cup brown sugar |
| 1 cup orange juice |
| 1 cup pineapple juice |
| 1 cup water |
| 8 slices of canned pineapple rings |
| 8 haves of canned |
| 8 candied red cherries |
| 1/2 cup honey |
| 1/2 cup red current jelly |
| 1/2 cup concord wine or grape juice |
DIRECTIONS: Put dried fruit in a sauce pan covered with water & bring to a boil, boiling for 10 minutes. Drain & cool then chop into small pieces. Preheat oven to 400 F (204.44 C). Mix dried fruit with p9neapple chunks, raisins & pecans. Stuff mixture into cavity of the ham. Close with string or skewers. Stud top of ham with the cloves then spread with brown sugar. Place ham in a roasting pan & add pineapple juice, orange juice & water. Put lid on the roasting pan & bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven & reduce heat to 325 F (162.78 C). Decorate ham with sliced pineapple, apricots & cherries, use toothpicks if necessary. Spread with honey. Return to the oven for 1 1/4 hour basting often. Remove to a platter. Skim the fat from the liquid & stir in the grape juice & jelly, ring to a boil. Serve sauce in a side dish.
SERVINGS: 8-10 TIME: 2 hours
STUFFED HAM