Typically baked ham is on the menu for Christmas dinner and this is a great, basic spiral ham recipe. Thanks to the brown sugar and pineapple, the glaze is tangy and sweet. The ham turns out nice and juicy. A tasty addition to your holiday menu. My family loves ham. I LOVE ham! And so easy to make. Yet every time I bake one, which is often, I forget how long to cook it! This will help me remember and maybe you too.
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Recipe Cuisine: American Recipe Category: Pork Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients :
- 1 - fully cooked spiral cut ham
- 1 cup(s) brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon(s) mustard or Dijon mustard
- 1 small can of crushed pineapple
Intructions :
- When you buy a spiral ham that is fully cook, it can be eaten cold or hot, but I like it baked a little anyway! To serve hot: Preheat oven to 325. Remove all packaging material from ham. Place ham into pan at least 1 deep
- Add at least 1/2 cup water. It won't hurt to add a cup. Your preference! Cover tightly with aluminum foil
- Heat approximately 6 minutes per pound or to an internal temperature of 120 F. Do not overcook or your ham will dry out
- GLAZE: I think a glaze is important because it adds that little extra bit of zip. This one is my own creation, so the measurements are iffy! Start with a cup or so brown sugar. Add a big squirt of mustard (about 3 Tbsp). Add a little bit of that can of crushed pineapple (about 1/3 cup). Don't make it watery because you want it to stick to the ham. Another glaze option is 1 cup brown sugar, 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard, 1/2 cup honey and 1 tsp cinnamon. OR, you could use the pineapple rounds and use toothpicks to stick the toothpick to the ham. Use a little of the juice with the brown sugar mixture. It's pretty that way, but it will be good whatever you do
- Cook on the stovetop over medium heat, stirring until it thickens, for about 10 minutes
- With 15 minutes left, remove the ham from the oven. Take your foil off and brush the glaze over the ham. Let it kind of get crusty
- Put the ham back in the oven and let cook for remaining 15 minutes
- I think the main thing about the ham is the time you cook it. Remember for a pre-cooked ham, only 6 minutes for every pound! And LOW heat!
- CARVING INSTRUCTIONS: For a half ham, lay ham on a cutting board or flat surface. Using a small knife, cut the front spiral section away from the bone. Proceed with remaining slices!
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Keyword : smoked-baked ham-American-Pork