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Ham with Cranberry Apple Salsa Recipe

Pan size: shallow roasting pan
Temp: 275°F degrees
Ham baking time: 2 hours
Ham servings: 10 to 12

A good cook knows any holiday meal begins with baked ham and cranberries.

1 spiral, sliced hickory smoked ham with glaze package
4 medium apples
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cups butter
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup fresh cranberries
2/3 cup apple juice

Ham with cranberry apple baking directions

Preheat the oven. Remove all packaging from the ham, including the clear plastic button on the bottom of the ham bone. Line roasting pan with parchment paper, place the ham flat, facing down, in the roasting pan. Cover ham with parchment paper, then cover ham with tightly with foil.

Bake for approximately 2 hours or until heated through. Do not over cook the ham or it will become dry. Remove ham from the oven and let ham stand for 20 minutes, covered before serving.

Meanwhile, prepare the cranberry and apple salsa.Wash, core, then cut apples in small chunks. Toss apples with lemon juice to keep apples from browning.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chopped walnuts and cook a few minutes until walnuts smell toasted. Stir in apples, cranberries and glaze package. Stir well to dissolve the glaze mix. Bring cranberry and apple salsa to a boil, remove from the heat.

To Serve; pour cranberry and apple salsa into a serving dish, spoon over ham slices warm.