Baked Ham With Brown Sugar Glaze
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This Brown Sugar Glazed Ham is the perfect main dish for any meal. The ham is moist and delicious on the inside and coated with a sweet glaze of brown sugar, maple syrup, apple juice and warm spices. The Brown Sugar Glaze adds a ton of flavor and just a little crunch to the outside of baked ham.
Ham is such a simple protein to make for Holidays (Christmas and Easter) or we even love to make this recipe during the week or for a Sunday dinner. The leftovers are the best too. Perfect for making breakfast casseroles or even a delicious Ham and Cheese Frittata.
What Kind of Ham Should I Use?
While a bone in, spiral sliced ham is the cut I would suggest you use for this recipe, a simple spiral sliced ham will work wonderful as well. A bone in ham will give a lot more flavor, so if you have the option, be sure to grab the bone in spiral sliced ham.
How to Bake A Ham
To make this simple baked ham recipe start by removing all of the packaging from the ham. Be sure to remove the small plastic disk that is on the center of the cut side of the ham, on the bone.
Place the ham, cut side down, into a large roasting pan or baking dish. I like to put about 1/4 cup of water into the bottom of the pan to help keep some moisture in the pan while the ham heats up. Cover the pan tightly with foil and place into a 300 F oven.
How Long to Bake Ham
The ham is already precooked, so we are just wanted to reheat the ham and add a little flavor with the brown sugar glazed ham recipe. Plan on about 12-14 minutes per pound to reheat the ham at 300º F.
The best way to be sure that your ham is heated through and has reached a good temperature (145ºF) is with an instant read thermometer. This is the thermometer I use and definitely recommend. It is worth the little investment to make sure that your ham is cooked to a good temperature and ensures that you don’t overcook it.
How Much Ham Per Person
If I am making ham for a Sunday dinner, I usually plan for about 3/4 pound of ham per person. For holidays it is more like 1/2 pound per person since there are usually so many other foods to choose from and fill plates with, people tend to eat less ham.
Brown Sugar Glaze for Ham
The brown sugar glaze is sort of the star of the show in this recipe. It adds so much flavor to any baked ham, they whole fam will be raving!
To make this brown sugar ham, combine the ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium high heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved and the contents have come to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium and continue to boil for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
The sauce will simmer down and start to thicken. You are looking for a sticky, syrup consistency. Remove from the heat until ready to drizzle on the ham.
When to Glaze the Ham
Allow the ham to come up to 140º F. Remove the ham from the oven and turn onto its side. Brush or drizzle the glaze all over the outside of the ham as well as between the slices. Turn the oven up to 425º F and place the ham, uncovered back into the oven. Allow it to cook for 10-15 minutes, until the glaze is shiny and golden.
Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe
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Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 7-8 pound bone in ham
- 1/4 cup water
Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300º F
- Remove all of the packaging from the ham and place ham cut side down into a roasting pan. Pour 1/4 cup water into the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake ham for 12-14 minutes per pound, about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Until it reaches an internal temperature of 140º F.
- Remove ham from the oven and turn the heat up to 425º F. Turn the ham on its side and brush or drizzle the glaze all over the ham and in between the slices.
- Place back in the oven, uncovered for 5-10 minutes, until the glaze is shiny and golden.
Brown Sugar Glaze
- In a sauce pan over medium high heat combine all of the glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved.
- Turn the heat down to medium and continue to boil, stirring occasionally, until the glaze has the consistency of syrup, about 7-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and brush on the ham.
Notes
- Start the glaze about 10-15 minutes before the ham is done heating
Nutrition
This Brown Sugar Glazed Ham is the perfect main dish for any meal. The ham is moist and delicious on the inside and coated with a sweet glaze of brown sugar, maple syrup, apple juice and warm spices. The Brown Sugar Glaze adds a ton of flavor and just a little crunch to the outside of baked ham.
What to serve with Baked Ham:
These are some of the side dishes we love to eat with glazed ham:
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