Baked Ham With Fruit Marinade

The example of Jesus and the testimony of lovers of Christ throughout the centuries points us to early morning prayer as decisively important… First, it signals to our conscience that this is of first importance in the day. Second, it strikes the first blow in the battle of the day, instead of waiting till we are besieged from all sides. Third, what we do daily and do early shapes the spirit of our minds and brings us into a disposition of humility and trust that will bear better fruit than anxiety or self-reliance. Fourth, since beginning the day with the Word of God is crucial, prayer is equally crucial since the Word will not open its best wonders to us without prayer (Psm. 119:18). Fifth, it is uncanny how Satan can use even good things to squeeze prayer out of our schedule if we miss the early-morning hour. I have seen it again and again. If I say to myself, “I will give some time to prayer later,” it generally does not happen.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			10	To 12

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Fresh Pineapple, chopped
1 1/2	c	Baking Apple, chopped
2		Oranges, peeled sectioned
		and chopped
1/4	c	Fresh Basil, minced
2	T	Onion, finely chopped
2	T	Fresh Lime Juice
1/4	t	Ground Cumin
1/8	t	Cayenne Pepper
1		Cooked, 4-lb. boneless Ham

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare the fruit mixture, combining the pineapple, apple, oranges,
basil, onion, lime juice, cumin, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days, and be sure to allow ham to
marinate for at least 4 hours prior to baking and serving.  Place ham
on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Score the top in a  diamond pattern.
Insert a meat thermometer. Bake, uncovered, in a  325-F degree oven for
1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until thermometer  registers 140-F degrees.  To
serve, slice ham and pour a hearty line of the fruit mixture over  the
row of slices. You may serve any leftover fruit mixture as a  compote,
on the side.  Posted to dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com by Recipe-a-Day
<recipe-a-day@bignetwork.com> on Nov 10, 1999, converted by MM_Buster
v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 68 Calories From Fat: 17 Total Fat: 1.9g Cholesterol: 5.9mg Sodium: 106.9mg Potassium: 162.2mg Carbohydrates: 11.9g Fiber: 1.6g Sugar: 9.3g Protein: 2.1g