Description
This delicious glazed spiral cut ham is perfect for any holiday gathering or special occasion. The sweet and savory glaze creates a beautiful caramelized crust while keeping the meat juicy and tender.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9–10 lb bone in, spiral cut ham (fully cooked)
- ¾ cup honey (clear, not creamed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon ground mustard
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275℉.
- Lay two very large pieces of foil over the top of a 9×13″ baking dish (or a baking dish that will fit your ham). Place your ham in the center of the foil in the baking dish (you want enough foil so that you can cover it completely), with the cut side down.
- Wrap the foil completely around the ham, adding additional foil if necessary to cover.
- Bake at 275℉ for 2 hours, until an internal temperature of 140 degrees F is reached (3 hours total is about right for a 10lb ham; you may need more or less according to the size of your ham).
- In a small pot, combine honey, butter, brown sugar, garlic, mustard, and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium and boil for 2 minutes.
- Remove foil and brush with half of the glaze. Increase oven temperature to 450℉ and bake for 10-15 minutes, until the glaze is nice and sticky and starting to brown.
- Combine remaining glaze and ham juices in a skillet and bring to a simmer. Thicken if desired with a corn starch slurry (equal parts corn starch and water, combined then added to the simmering juices).
Notes
- This recipe is adaptable depending on the size of your ham, adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Ensure to monitor the internal temperature with a meat thermometer for best results.
- The glaze can be made ahead of time to save on prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg