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Honey Baked Ham Recipe with Brown Sugar Glaze
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Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze

Cooking time is about 12-14 minutes per pound. You’re basically re-heating it all the way though the center, but don’t want to over cook it to where it’s dry. Use a thermometer to monitor the internal temperature to be about 140°F/60°C for an already fully cooked ham.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 514kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 lb. (1.8 kg) boneless, fully cooked ham

Brown Sugar Glaze

  • 1/2 cup (110 g) brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (85 g) honey
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) orange juice (or 1 orange juiced)
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) mustard (optional) or apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground clove (optional)
  • black pepper , to taste

Instructions 

  • Remove ham from package and netting. If it’s been refrigerated, if possible let it sit out for about 1 hour to take a bit of the chill off. If ham is not pre-sliced, score the ham with shallow 1/2-inch/12mm criss-cross cuts.
    Pre-sliced ham in a baking dish
  • Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C.
    Oven knobs
  • Make the Glaze (this can also be done while ham bakes for the first 30 minutes): In a saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, combine the brown sugar glaze ingredients (brown sugar, honey, orange juice, optional mustard, cinnamon, clove (optional), and black pepper). Heat and whisk until brown sugar is dissolved and glaze is well combined. Set aside.
    Whisking glaze in a saucepan
  • Lay ham cut side down on a baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
    Ham in dish covered with foil
  • Baking the ham for 30 minutes (or if using a different sized ham - about 20 minutes before it should be finished - base complete timing off of cooking for 12-14 minutes per pound), uncover the ham and and brush 1/2 of the glaze over the ham.
    Brushing ham with glaze
  • Increase oven to 425°F/220°C, place the ham back in the oven, UNCOVERED, and bake for another 20 minutes or until the ham is crispy on the outside and the internal temperature is 140°F/60°C.
    Finished glazed and baked ham
  • Optional serving: Combine the juices from the roasting pan and the remaining glaze in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes or until thickened. Brush the glaze onto the ham when serving or serve alongside in a bowl for everyone to add as they like.
    Brushing thickened glaze on ham
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 2191mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg