Glazed ham

🍖 Glazed Ham

Ingredients

• 1 fully cooked ham (about 6–8 pounds), bone-in or boneless

• 1 cup brown sugar

• ½ cup honey or maple syrup

• ¼ cup Dijon mustard or yellow mustard

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar or orange juice

• 1 tsp ground cloves (optional)

• Whole cloves for studding (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).

2. Prepare the ham:

   • If your ham has a rind, score it in a diamond pattern (about 1/8 inch deep) to help the glaze penetrate.

   • Optional: Stud the ham with whole cloves at the intersections of the scoring for flavor and decoration.

3. Make the glaze:

   • In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, honey (or maple syrup), mustard, apple cider vinegar (or orange juice), and ground cloves.

   • Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and glaze is smooth. Remove from heat.

4. Bake the ham:

   • Place ham in a roasting pan, flat side down.

   • Brush a generous amount of glaze all over the ham.

   • Tent loosely with foil.

5. Roast:

   • Bake for about 1½ to 2 hours (about 15–18 minutes per pound), basting with glaze every 20–30 minutes.

   • Remove foil for the last 15–20 minutes to let the glaze caramelize and get sticky.

6. Rest & serve:

   • Let the ham rest for 10–15 minutes before slicing.

   • Serve with any remaining glaze drizzled over.

Tips

• Use a meat thermometer; ham is ready at 140°F internal temperature.

• For a citrus twist, add orange zest to the glaze.

• Leftover ham is great for sandwiches, soups, and casseroles!

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