The holidays are a time for family, friends, and delicious food. And what better way to celebrate than with a honey glazed ham on your holiday dinner table? Ham is a classic Thanksgiving dish for good reason. It’s flavorful, juicy, and versatile. It’s also very easy to cook. Holiday ham pairs great with collard greens, mash potatoes and cornbread dressing and it make for great leftover ham sandwiches. In this post I will share an easy recipe for honey glazed ham.
How to Make Honey Glazed Ham
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1. Ingredients
This recipe requires only a few ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry.
You will need: a spiral ham, brown sugar, honey, dark corn syrup and ground cloves.
2. Baking the Honey Glazed Ham
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Place ham in a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. Allow your ham to bake for 20 minutes then remove the foil.
3. Making the Honey Glaze
To make the glaze, in a saucepan over medium heat, combine th honey, corn syrup, brown sugar, and cloves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until sugar is dissolved.
4. Basting the Ham
After 20 minutes, remove ham from the oven and baste with your prepared glaze. Return the ham to the oven and bake for another hour, basting every 20 minutes.
It is important to choose a good quality ham. When selecting, look for a ham that is well-marbled and has good color. Try to avoid hams that are too pale or too brown. Make sure to bake your ham until it reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. This will ensure that the ham is cooked through and juicy. Lastly, remember that the key to a great tasting ham is basting. Basting will make your ham juicy and delicious.
Honey Glazed Ham Recipe
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minutesIngredients
1 spiral cut ham
1 cup honey
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Place ham in a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, corn syrup, brown sugar, and cloves.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until sugar is dissolved.
- After 20 minutes, remove ham from the oven and baste with glaze.
- Return to the oven and bake for another hour, basting every 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.
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