Step 1

Preheat your oven to 325ºF. Place your soaked (see Tips section) and dried ham half cut side down in a baking dish or roasting pan so the fat cap side is facing up. Use a knife to score the fat cap in a checkered pattern.

Step 2

Pour the water into the pan and cover the pan tightly with foil. Place the ham in the oven for approximately 40-45 minutes.

Step 3

While the ham is roasting, combine the apple cider vinegar, mustard, rosemary, honey, garlic, black pepper, and cloves.

Step 4

Remove the ham from the oven. Rub about 2/3 of the mustard sauce all over the ham. You can also insert pieces of garlic clove in some of the cuts.

Step 5

Insert a meat thermometer probe into the center of the ham and set the desired temperature for 140ºF. Arrange the sliced apples all around the ham and toss the slices in any accumulated juices on the bottom of the pan.

Step 6

Cover the ham again for about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and baste the ham in the pan juices and give the apple slices a toss.

Step 7

Coat the ham in the remaining sauce. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees and roast until the internal temperature is reached and the outside is browned and bubbly. You can baste the ham a few times during the last roast if you’d like.

Step 8

Remove the ham from the oven and plate the ham slices with some of the apples and pan sauce. Serve with your favorite holiday sides, like roasted carrots and Brussels sprouts.