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.
Servings: 30
Calories: 420kcal
Ingredients
- 10 pound fully cooked spiral sliced 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 refrigerator 1 hour before cooking.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the ham sliced side up in a roasting pan.
- Pour the orange juice and ginger ale overtop the ham.
- Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the syrup, honey, sugar, mustard and pepper. Mix well.
- Baste the ham with juices and brush with ham glaze. Bake again for 20 minutes.
- (Be sure to leave about 1/2 cup of ham glaze for basting again right before serving.)
- Continue baking them ham, basting with the honey glaze every 15 minutes until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit. This will take about 10-15 minutes per pound of fully cooked ham. Plan for about 90-120 minutes of cooking for a ham.
- Remove the ham from the oven and allow it to rest covered for 10-15 minutes.
- Baste with the remaining ham glaze right before serving.
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Notes
Other juice options are pineapple juice and apple juice or apple cider.
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The calories shown are based on the ham and the seasonings, juices (serving 30), but the accurate calorie count is difficult to judge based on the fat content of the ham slice and the juices in the bottom of the pan that you won't use. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
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