Now, typically I'm not a super huge fan of holiday food. (Minus desserts.) Ham is my one exception. Every Christmas at my Grandma's we always had this amazing spiral-cut ham -- BUT seeing as she lives out in the middle of Nowhere North Dakota, it's not really possible to get my hands on one of those. So I have to work with what I have (and I didn't feel like splurging at HoneyBaked Ham).
Nothing like finding a highly rated recipe online to try out on my parents. :)
Honey Glazed Ham
Adapted from: Allrecipes.com
5 pounds ready-to-eat ham
1/4 cup whole cloves
1/4-1/3 cup brown sugar
2 cups honey
2/3 cup butter
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Score ham, and stud with the whole cloves. Place ham in foil lined pan.
In the top half of a double boiler (or a glass bowl over water simmering in a saucepan), heat the brown sugar, honey and butter until the sugar is melted. Keep glaze warm while baking ham.
Brush glaze over ham, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Baste ham every 10 to 15 minutes with the honey glaze. During the last 4 to 5 minutes of baking, turn on broiler to caramelize the glaze. Remove from oven, and let sit a few minutes before serving.
Serves: 15
This turned out absolutely delicious! I did have the oven up a little higher than 325 (I think it was on 350) due to cooking the side dishes, hence the super crisy edges. The crust was a little tough from the higher temp, but it still had a great flavor. (Just make sure not to eat the cloves!)
I'm definitely keeping this one around for the next holiday ham.
| Nutrition Facts | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories 471 | Calories from fat 194 |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 21.5g | 33% |
| Saturated Fat 9.7g | 49% |
| Cholesterol 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium 2036mg | 85% |
| Total Carbs 46.4g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 11% |
| Sugars 39.5g | |
| Protein 25.4g | |
| Vitamin A 5% | Vitamin C 13% |
| Calcium 5% | Iron 11% |
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