Stuffed Easter Ham

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (6 lb) boneless ham
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups yams, cubed
• 1/4 cup garlic, diced
• 2 cups bartlett pears, cubed
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/4 cup fig preserves
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• salt
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• cracked black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 6 bartlett pears, halved

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 poach yams and pears in hot water until tender but not overcooked.
• 3 in a heavy bottom sauté pan, melt butter over medium high heat.
• 4 add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic.
• 5 sauté until veggies are wilted (approximately three to five minutes).
• 6 add yams, pears, raisins and figs and continue to sauté until mixture is well blended and resembles a chutney or stuffing.
• 7 season wit a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg.
• 8 remove and allow to cool.
• 9 slice ham horizontally across the middle, and fill the centre of ham with stuffing mixture about 3/4 inch thick.
• 10 top with upper section of ham and secure in place with skewers.
• 11 garnish top of ham with pear halves and glaze with cajun glaze (cajun glaze (good with ham)). bake 20 to 30 minutes.