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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 Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 30
Calories: 420 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
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 Information
Calories
420kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
1808mg
(75%)
Potassium
471mg
(13%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
17IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 420
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 420kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1808mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 471mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 17IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.