Stuffed Company Ham

Name: Stuffed Company Ham
Ingredients: 2 pounds bulk pork sausage; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 unpeeled apple, diced; 3 cups soft bread crumbs; 1/2 cup prepared mincemeat; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 fully cooked boneless ham (6 to 7 pounds); 1/2 cup apple jelly or honey; 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 6 ripe pears, peeled, halved and cored; 1 cup chutney; 1/2 cup apple juice; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

17 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds bulk pork sausage
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 unpeeled apple, diced
3 cups soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup prepared mincemeat
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 fully cooked boneless ham (6 to 7 pounds)
1/2 cup apple jelly or honey
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 ripe pears, peeled, halved and cored
1 cup chutney
1/2 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1

In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the celery, onion and apple; cook over low heat until celery is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in crumbs, mincemeat, parsley and thyme. Mix well.
2

On top of ham, cut two full-length wedges, about 1 in. wide and 3/4 in. deep, 3 in. apart. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the stuffing into each wedge. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2-qt. covered baking dish; cover and refrigerate. Remove from refrigerator after the ham has baked for 1-3/4 hours.
3

Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; cover loosely with foil. Bake at 325° for 2-1/4 hours. In a saucepan, heat jelly and mustard until jelly is melted. Brush some over ham; return ham to oven. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, brushing occasionally with jelly mixture. Place reserved stuffing in the oven and bake covered.
4

For pears, mix water and lemon juice. Dip pears in water mixture; drain. Place cut side up in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Mix chutney and apple juice; pour over pears. Drizzle with butter.
5

Remove ham from oven; cover with foil and let stand 30 minutes before slicing. Bake stuffing along with pears 30 minutes longer. Baste pears occasionally.