Easy Christmas Ham
This Christmas ham is baked until tender and finished with a sweet brown sugar, honey, and orange glaze that caramelizes beautifully in the oven. It’s an easy, foolproof holiday ham that’s perfect for Christmas dinner, leftovers, and feeding a crowd with minimal effort.
Ingredients
- 8-12 pound ham bone in
- ¼ cup water
Glaze:
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- 2 Tablespoons mustard we like dijon, just use your favorite mustard
- ½ teaspoon, ¼ teaspoon cloves optional, for a spiced ham
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. If ham is scored or spiral cut, skip to step 2. If ham is not scored, score the ham by making diagonal cuts into it, about ¼ inch deep, as pictured.
- Place water at the bottom of the roasting pan and place ham cut side down on the pan. Tent with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- As soon as you put it in the oven, immediately make the glaze. Whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, honey and orange juice and mustard until well blended and smooth. Set it aside to cool and thicken a bit while the ham cooks.
- After 30 minutes, remove ham from oven and cover liberally with ½ of the ham glaze, making sure to get into all the cracks and crevices. Cover with the foil again and return to the oven for 30-45 more minutes, until ham reaches an internal temperature of 140° F.
- Remove from oven and apply another coat of glaze, using about ½ of the remaining glaze. Switch oven to broil and return to the oven without the foil. Broil the ham for about 5 minutes, but keep an eye on it. You want it to darken, but not burn. Remove from oven and drizzle on the remaining glaze. Cover loosely with the foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- If your ham is smaller, you will likely have a little extra glaze. You can use it for dipping or save it and place your leftover ham in it and have even more flavorful ham later!
- This recipe is for a bone-in pre-cooked ham.
- The sugar in the glaze will make it more prone to burning. It's super important to keep an eye on the ham while broiling so that it doesn't burn.
Nutrition
Serving: 1large portionCalories: 399kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 25gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 1419mgPotassium: 365mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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