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Classic Holiday Brown Sugar Ham
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Classic Holiday Brown Sugar Ham

Tradition. Jazz up your spiral ham with a brown sugar and honey glaze that gets perfectly caramelized in the oven, even the pan drippings are irresistible. This will be the most talked about favorite holiday meal for years to come.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Holidays, Easy Recipe, Family Favorite
Servings: 9
Calories: 844kcal

Ingredients

  • 9.5 lb Fully Cooked Bone-In Spiral Ham
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup Brown Spicy Mustard
  • ¼ cup Clover Honey
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • Whole Cloves

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325F. Get out a roasting pan and remove the rack, or use a baking sheet.
  • If there is one, remove the plastic cover on the bone and place the ham in the roasting pan, on the side so that the spiral slices are vertical.
    9.5 lb Fully Cooked Bone-In Spiral Ham
  • In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, honey and smoked paprika. Stir until evenly combined.
    1 cup Brown Sugar, ½ cup Brown Spicy Mustard, ¼ cup Clover Honey, 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
    Brown Sugar, Mustard Honey and Smoked Paprika glaze ingredients
  • Using a brush, paint the brown sugar mixture over the ham. You will use about 1/3 of the prepared glaze.
    Cover the entire ham, making sure to brush over the spiral ham slices so that the glaze can melt and drip into the openings of the slices.
    Adding a brown sugar glaze to a holiday ham
  • Flip the ham so that the cut side is down in the roasting pan. The spiral slices will be horizontal and parallel to the bottom of the roasting pan.
    Cover with foil, tightly clamping around the edge of the pan.
    Bake at 325F for 2 hours.
  • While the ham is in the oven. Add the remainder of the glaze mixture to a small pot and, on the stove top over medium heat, let it cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the brown sugar has dissolved. Stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
    Brown Sugar Glaze
  • After the ham bakes for 2 hours, take it out of the oven. Reset the oven to 425F. Remove the foil. Add the cooked glaze to the top of the entire ham. Add whole cloves to the top of the ham, evenly spacing them about two inches apart.
    Whole Cloves
    Holiday Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze and Cloves
  • Bake, uncovered at 425F for 10-15 minutes. The ham should be 160F.
    Rest for 30 minutes before serving.
    Classic Holiday Brown Sugar Ham, out of the oven

Nutrition

Calories: 844kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 91g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 350mg | Sodium: 5690mg | Potassium: 1409mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 5mg