by Amanda Lanum 

Chef Alli stopped by 13 News This Morning one last time before the Christmas holiday with another dinner idea!

Maple Pecan Glazed Ham

From the Hy-Vee Seasons Holiday Entertaining Cookbook

1 whole or half spiral-sliced ham

¼ cup chopped, toasted pecans

12 oz. jar orange marmalade

8 oz. pure maple syrup

1 Tbs. unsalted butter

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.  Remove all packaging material from ham, discarding glaze packet.  Line a large baking pan with two large sheets of foil (24 inches for half ham, 36 inches for whole ham), making an X with pieces of foil.  Place ham on its side in the center of foil.  Wrap ham tightly in foil and place into baking pan.  Bake in preheated oven for approx. 2 - 2 ½ hours for half ham and 3 – 3 ¼ hours for whole ham, until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F., approx. 15-17 minutes per lb of ham. 

While ham is baking, prepare glaze.  Place orange marmalade and maple syrup into a small sauce pan over medium high heat; whisk in butter until smooth; stir in pecans.  In last 15 minutes of baking time for ham, unwrap and baste ham with prepared glaze.  Leave ham uncovered for remaining baking time.