Ginger Glazed Ham

This is from the 2003 Chrisco calenser. It looks good, so I'm putting here to keep it safe til next Christmas!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3  kg ham

• Glaze

• 800  g  apricots in syrup
• 75  g brown sugar
• 7 1⁄2 ml ground ginger
• 10  ml  apricot jam, smooth

• Spiced Apricots

• 4  whole cloves
•  reserved  apricot syrup, from glaze
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 25  ml ground mixed spice
• 10  ml white wine vinegar
•  reserved apricot
•  cherries

Directions

1. Score ham, insert cloves in squares and bake at 170C for 45 minutes basting with the glaze until crisp and golden brown.
2. GLAZE:
3. Drain syrup from apricots, measure out 125ml and reserve remainder.
4. Place apricot syrup, sugar, ginger and jam in a small pan and melt over a low heat, stirring.
5. Make reserved apricot syrup up to 250ml, with water if necessary.
6. Heat syrup, spices and vinegar in a large shallow saucepan.
7. Add apricots, hollows down and gently simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and cool apricots in syrup.
9. Place a cherry in each half and arrange around ham.