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a pastry brush brushing honey glaze over a sliced ham
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How to Cook a Ham

Everything you need to know about how to cook a ham for your holiday dinner. Start with a spiralized ham and make a homemade honey ham glaze for a deliciously flavorful tender & juicy ham.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30
Calories: 420kcal
Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

  • 10 pound fully cooked spiral sliced bone-in ham (weight is approximate)
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup ginger ale

Ham Glaze

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Remove the ham from the fridge 1 hour before cooking. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. 10 pound fully cooked spiral sliced bone-in ham
  • Place the ham cut side up in a large roasting pan. Pour the orange juice and ginger ale overtop the ham. 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup ginger ale
  • Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine the syrup, honey, sugar, mustard and pepper to make the simple glaze. Mix well. 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Baste the surface of the ham with juices and brush with ham glaze. Bake again for 20 minutes. Continue baking the ham, basting the outside of the ham with the honey glaze every 15 minutes until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Test with an internal probe thermometer. The cook time is about 10-15 minutes per pound of fully cooked ham. Plan for about 90-120 minutes of cooking for a ham, depending on the size of ham you have.
  • Remove the ham from the oven and allow it to rest covered for 10-15 minutes. Baste with the remaining glaze right before serving.

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Notes

If you’d like you can add ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves (1 teaspoon whole cloves) or ginger. I’ve done this occasionally to give the ham a “Christmas” flavor, but most of the time I leave out those two spices.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1808mg | Potassium: 471mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg