Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (James 1:17)

Stuffed Glazed Ham

½ cup celery, chopped

2 T. butter

1 cup dry bread crumbs

½ cup walnuts, chopped

½ cup seedless raisins

1 cup brown sugar, packed

¼ cup mustard

¼ cup orange juice

1 boneless ham, (about 5#)

Whole cloves (optional)


Cook celery in butter in large saucepan 5 minutes; stir in bread cubes, walnuts and raisins.  Combine brown sugar, mustard and orange juice; add about ¼ of this to bread mixture.  Cut a pocket in ham, cutting to within about ½” of each edge; spoon stuffing into pocket and secure with skewers.  Set ham on rack in roasting pan; bake at 325º for about 1½ hours.  Remove from oven; score fat and stud with cloves, if desired.  Spoon brown sugar mixture over ham; bake 20-25 more minutes at 400º.