Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
December 11, 2024 • 0 comments
Delight your guests with the perfect holiday centerpiece: a juicy, tender ham coated in a rich, caramelized brown sugar glaze. This recipe blends savory, sweet, and tangy flavors into a beautifully golden, perfectly caramelized glaze that will impress your guests. Easy to make and full of festive flair, it’s the ultimate showstopper for Christmas dinner or any special occasion. Just bake, baste, and serve for a meal everyone will remember.
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- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- (8 lb) Smoked Ham Roast, Bone In
- (1/4 cup) Raw, Local Honey: Pint
- (1/2 cup) Pineapple Juice
- (1 tbsp) Whole Grain Mustard
- (1 tbsp) Fresh Thyme Leaves, chopped
- (1 tbsp) Fresh Rosemary, chopped
- (1/2 tsp) Ground Cinnamon
- (1/2 tsp) Ground Cloves
- (to taste) Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Using paper towels, pat ham dry. Using a sharp knife, score the top side of the ham by making shallow cuts in a diamond pattern.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, honey, mustard, thyme, rosemary, cinnamon, cloves and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Place ham, cut side down, onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush evenly with 1/2 cup brown sugar mixture.
- Place into oven, brushing with remaining brown sugar mixture every 30 minutes, until cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about 2 hours 30 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
- Serve immediately.
