Festive Baked Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. apple cider
1/2 c. water
1 (5 lb.) cook before eating ham half
12 whole cloves
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. orange juice

Preparation

Combine apple cider and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Set aside.
Remove skin from ham.
Place ham, fat side up, on a cutting board.
Score fat in a diamond design and stud with cloves.
Place ham in a shallow baking pan, fat side up; coat top with brown sugar.
Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch fat or bone.
Bake, uncovered, at 325\u00b0 for 22 to 25 minutes per pound, about 2 hours, basting every 20 to 30 minutes with cider mixture.
Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Serve sauce with sliced ham.