Honey Ham

A blast from the past, Honey Ham makes a delightful holiday centerpiece for Easter and Christmas. As the ham bakes, the exterior crisps up and the glaze thickens, sweetening the meat from the outside in. When the ham comes out of the oven, it's the perfect entree for a celebration.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

Servings servings

Calories 344kcal

Ingredients

8.5 lb. bone-in smoked ham
1 cup honey
¼ cup whole grain mustard
¼ cup dark brown sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Line a roasting pan or a large rimmed sheet pan with three layers of aluminum foil. This will be used to wrap the ham and hopefully prevent leaks.
Place the ham face down on the prepared pan. Cover completely with the foil. You may do this loosely, but you need to ensure the bottom and sides are sealed well so it does not leak because the sauce is very sticky.
Bake the wrapped ham for 120 minutes (or 2 hours).
Make the glaze in a saucepan. Combine the mustard, sugar and butter. Heat over medium-low heat until combined, then stir in the honey. Turn off the heat, and let sit for 10 minutes.
When the ham has finished its first bake, take it out of the oven and unwrap the top half of it.
Turn up the heat of the oven to 425°F.
Brush the glaze over the uncovered ham, and place in the oven to bake for an additional hour (to 1.25 hours). Every 15 minutes, open the oven and liberally coat the ham in glaze as it bakes.
After you've glazed the ham 4 times and baked a final time, remove the ham from the oven.
Let cool for 15 minutes, then carve and serve warm!

Notes

My original recipe called for a boneless 4 lb. smoked ham, but I had a hard time finding anything smaller than 8 lbs. at the store recently. If you want to have a smaller or larger ham, your cooking time will change. The ham should bake 15 minutes per pound in the original bake. The glaze step will take the same amount of time.

If making a 4 lb. ham, make sure to cut the glaze measurements in half.

How long does the ham need to bake per pound? Per my smoked ham's instructions, you need to bake a smoked, glazed ham 7-10 minutes per pound.

How will I know my ham is done? You've glazed it four times, as stated in the recipe, and the ham's internal temperature reaches 120°F. Use an instant read meat thermometer* (affiliate link) to confirm this.

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