Honey Glaze Baked Ham

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Trying to make that professional looking moist baked ham that has a tasty honey glaze? Then look no further!

This baked ham recipe is super easy. The glaze consists of pineapple juice, honey and brown sugar. Just score, glaze and bake to perfection.

In other words just score the fatty side of the ham, bake, apply glaze, bake, apply glaze, bake, apply glaze and then bake to perfection. Yes, apply the glaze and bake on three different occasions and the ham will be perfect!

This is our one and only recipe for a honey glaze baked ham at this time and not sure if I will ever have a different recipe because this one is so good! But if I do make a different baked ham recipe I will be sure to post it here.

If desired the ham can be garnished with pineapple rings, maraschino cherries, and even whole cloves but this is just a simple baked ham recipe.

Side Dishes to Serve with Baked Ham

Below are a few of Jett’s recommendations to serve with ham:

• Creamy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
• Cheesy O’Brien Potato Casserole
• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Sweet Glazed Carrots
• Southern Style Collard Greens
• Fresh Asparagus with a French Béarnaise Sauce
• Green Bean Amandine
• Creamy Garlic Brussel Sprouts

Where to Find Ham with Skin-on

Many hams sold at local grocery stores are usually super trim bone-in hams or skinless and very lean. If using a super trim or lean meat it would be wise to add one cup of water to the pan when baking the ham when using this recipe. It is highly recommended to visit your local butcher shop and ask for skin-on ham with bone-in. If you are local to Kansas City, Missouri or Kansas City, Kansas please stop by our favorite butcher shop, Bichelmeyer Meats, to see their full selection of high quality meats as it is worth the trip. Be sure to tell Jim and Joe that Georgette sent you! Unfortunately, you are unable to order from Bichelmeyer Meats as they do not ship products.

Honey Glaze Baked Ham Recipe

This baked ham recipe is super easy, has only three ingredients outside of the ham and requires no water. The three ingredients include pineapple juice, honey and brown sugar. There is only baking and no broiling involved. The ham gets its beautiful brown top from being glazed on three separate occasions and baked to perfection.

Ingredients

• 10 pound bone-in smoked ham with skin on (unsliced, fully cooked bone-in half ham with skin on is our preference) If using a super trim or lean meat it would be wise to add one cup of water to the pan when baking the ham when using this recipe.
• 1/3 cup pineapple juice
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup brown sugar

Instructions

Prepare Glaze

In a medium bowl combine pineapple juice, honey and brown sugar and stir until fully combined and sugar mostly dissolved and set aside.

Prepare Ham

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut or peel the skin off the side of the ham to expose the fat and set aside or rather save for later for seasoning soups if desired. With a sharp knife score fat in a diamond pattern (about every 1 1/2-inches).

Bake Ham

Place ham in a deep roasting pan, to catch juices, with fat side up and bake for 30 minutes. (Cooking time is determined by the weight of the ham. Allow total baking time of 12-15 minutes per pound. These instructions are for a 10-pound bone-in smoked ham (fully cooked)).

Baste and Bake (times 3)

Remove ham from oven and brush on honey glaze making sure to get between the scored slices. Place ham back into oven and bake for 30 minutes. Do this step two more times. After the third baste bake glazed ham until the internal temperature has reached at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Be sure to use an instant read thermometer for checking temperatures.

Allow Ham to Rest

After the ham has reached the recommended internal temperature remove from oven and place on a cutting board and allow to rest for about 15 minutes. Tent ham with a piece of foil on top of the ham during the resting period. Keep the juices to use as a sweet sauce to either pour over the cut ham at time of serving or use for dipping.

Slice and Serve

Slice ham to desired thickness with a sharp knife. We use this carving knife which we absolutely love as it gives the ham a smooth cut.

I AM EXCITED YOU ARE VIEWING JETT’S RECIPE FOR MAKING HONEY GLAZE BAKED HAM AND WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW YOURS TURNS OUT SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO MAKE IT!

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