Brown Sugar & Honey-Glazed Ham Recipe
Ingredients
- 8-10 pound fully cooked ham, bone-in (shank or leg)
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsps Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Remove packaging from the ham. Let rest at room temperature for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Move rack to bottom of oven.
- If desired, remove outer rind from ham. This will make a crispier crust. Slide knife under the rind to loosen and peel back. Make sure to leave the white fat on the ham. Make 1/4 inch deep slices in a diamond pattern across the ham, with lines about 1 inch apart.
- Line a roasting pan or baking tray with aluminum foil. Place ham in pan and pour water in bottom of pan. Cover with foil and put in the oven for 30 minutes.
- To make the glaze, melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir frequently until golden brown. Add the brown sugar, honey, mustard, cinnamon, and cloves and stir until the sugar dissolves. Set aside and allow to cool.
- Once ham has baked for 30 minutes, remove from oven and increase temperature to 425°F.
- Brush 1/3 of the glaze all over the ham, making sure to get it in the cuts. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Repeat this 2 more times, brushing another 1/3 of the glaze on the ham each time. Baste the ham with the juices from the pan. Remove the ham once it reaches an internal temperature of 140°F.
- Let the ham rest for 15 minutes before carving and serving.
Notes
If the glaze hardens, reheat it on the stove until soft enough to brush on.