Baked Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Ham

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Baked Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Ham

This holiday season, make the most delicious brown sugar and honey glazed spiral ham. Simple to prep, and the easy sweet and savory glaze is absolutely mouthwatering!

Prep Time20

Cook Time2

Total Time2 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: holiday ham, holiday main dish, holiday meal

Servings: servings

Calories: 778kcal

Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

Ham

7 - 10 lb bone in spiral-sliced ham (fully cooked or smoked)
2 cups water
1 whole orange sliced

Brown sugar honey glaze

2 Tbsp butter (salted or unsalted) melted
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
3 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed is best
1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Prepare

Let 7 - 10 lb bone in spiral-sliced ham sit out at room temperature for 1-2 hours in the package. This will help the ham reach the right temperature in the oven without getting dried out while cooking.

Make glaze

In a small saucepan over MED heat, add 2 Tbsp butter (salted or unsalted), then add 1 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/2 cup honey, 3 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce, 2 Tbsp dijon mustard, 2 Tbsp orange juice, 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp onion powder. Mix until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture starts to simmer. Remove from the heat.

Preheat and prepare ham

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Make sure your oven rack is towards the bottom to allow space for the ham. Place a roasting rack over a roasting pan and add 2 cups water at the bottom. Add slices of 1 whole orange in the water.
Place the ham cut side down on the roasting rack.

Add glaze

Brush the outside of the ham with about 1/3 of the glaze, trying to get in between some of the slices of it.

Bake

Cover tightly with foil and bake in preheated oven for half of the time needed to rewarm the ham *see Chef Tips #1 below*.
Remove the ham and glaze with half of the remaining glaze. Recover with foil and bake until the internal temperature reaches 130°F.

Finish

Remove the foil, increase the oven temperature to 400°F, and baste with the remaining glaze. Cook until the ham reaches 140°F and the glaze is sticky and caramelizing. This takes me about 15 minutes.

Serve

Slice and enjoy warm with your favorite holiday sides.

Notes

Ham warming times are approximately 12-15 minutes per pound. I like to err on the side of caution and use 15 minutes. So if you have an 8 pound ham, it should take about 2 hours to completely rewarm to 140°F. 9 pound ham - 2 hours 15 minutes. 10 pound ham - 2 hours 30 minutes, etc.
Spiral sliced hams from traditional grocery stores are fully cooked and/or smoked, so they just need to be warmed through, not necessarily cooked again. Look for wording that says smoked and/or fully cooked on the package, and if you're not sure, ask the employee by the meat counter/meat department to confirm.
If your glaze becomes too firm and not easily able to be brushed onto the ham, rewarm for a minute on the stove again.
I've estimated this recipe serves 12-15, but you're free to divide up the ham into as many servings as you'd like.

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