Ham for the Holidays

These creative takes on classic dishes will have everyone saying, “Yum!”

Citrus-Molasses Glazed Ham

Sweet-smoky molasses and bright citrus make this slowroasted showstopper the centerpiece your holiday table deserves.

1 (7- to 9-lb) fully cooked bone-in ham

½ cup grapefruit juice ½ cup orange juice

¼ cup molasses

3 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp packed brown sugar

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 3 tsp pepper 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, score surface of ham with ¼-inchdeep cuts in a diamond pattern. Cover and bake 1¾ to 2¼ hours, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the ham reads 130°F.

2. In a large saucepan, combine grapefruit and orange juices while ham bakes. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in molasses, honey, brown sugar, mustard and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 12 to 15 minutes.

3. Remove ham from oven. Brush with ⅓ cup glaze. Bake, uncovered, basting occasionally with remaining glaze, until ham reaches 140°F, 15 to 20 minutes longer. Serves 12 Per serving: 234 cal, 7g fat, 86mg chol, 30g prot, 14g carbs, 13g sugar, 0g fiber, 1346mg sodium

Wash, peel and chop the carrots ahead of time; all you’ll need to do is toss, season and bake this incredible five-ingredient side dish right before dinner.

Preheat oven to 425°F. In a bowl, toss together ½ lb carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, with 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast 15 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut and toss well. Roast 10 minutes more. Serves 4

Per serving: 59 cal, 4g fat, 0mg chol, 0g prot, 5g carbs, 2g sugar, 2g fiber, 325mg sodium