While the ham is baking, make the glaze. In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the fig preserves, butter, honey, Dijon mustard, orange juice and zest, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, thyme, and ground cayenne until the fig preserves loosen up and everything comes together
½ cup fig jam or preserves, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup Dijon mustard, ¼ cup orange juice, 2 teaspoon orange zest, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, 2 tablespoon butter
Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it becomes smooth and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat to medium-low.
Whisk together the cornstarch and water and stir it into the glaze to help thicken it. Do not let it boil or the cornstarch will lose its thickening properties.
1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon cold water
Once thick, tak the glaze off the heat. Taste and adjust seasoning with a pinch of salt and pepper, if needed.
kosher salt and black pepper
After the ham has cooked for 1 ½ hours and/or has reached an internal temperature of 110°F, carefully remove it from the oven.
Turn the oven temperature to 375ºF. Open the oven bag carefully (be cautious of the hot steam). You can discard it here or keep it as long as it can handle high temperatures.