Cider-Baked Ham With Brown Sugar & Honey Glaze
"This is super easy, yet so impressive. It is the ONLY way to make a baked ham (or, at least that's what I've decided). I have yet to make this and not be asked for the recipe. Try it for your next holiday!"
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 (12 -14 lb) fully cooked bone-in ham
- 2 cups apple cider or 2 cups apple juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
- whole cloves (to garnish) (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup honey
directions
- Preheat oven to slow (325 degrees). Place ham, fat-side up, in a shallow roasting pan.
- Combine apple cider, cinnamon, cloves and allspice in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Pour over ham.
- Bake ham in preheated slow oven, basting every 30 minutes with cider sauce from pan, for about 3 hours.
- Remove ham from oven. Increase oven temperature to hot (400 degrees). Score diagonal lines in fat with tip of knife to form diamond shapes, being careful not to cut into meat. Stud each diamond with whole clove, if you wish.
- Combine brown sugar and honey in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring, until sugar is melted. Brush over top of ham.
- Return ham to hot oven. Bake 30 minutes longer, brushing the ham every 10 minutes with the remaining honey mixture, until brown and glistening and an instant-read meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
- Remove ham from oven. Let stand 20 minutes before slicing.
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Reviews
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I made this for Easter Sunday dinner, and it was great! I used apple juice and added 1/4 tsp ground cloves and 1 tsp dry mustard, and substituted 1 tsp cinnamon (didn't have a stick) to cook the ham. I also topped the ham with pineapple rings and glazed it. Loved the combination of these flavors when the sugar carmelized. Thanks for posting this Jackie . . . it's now the way I will be making ham! -
This had a really great flavor, but the texture of the ham was spongy - more like a boiled ham. I think it was because the ham cooks in a cider bath. If you don't really love cloves, cut them down significantly or out completely for they really flavor the meat all the way through. Next time I think I'll skip the cider bath and just use the cloves and glaze. -
The flavors in this recipe are very good. The ham came out very moist and flavorful. I would recommend you decrease the cooking time if you are using a spiral sliced ham, because the edges of the ham will get dry if you don't. Thanks so much for sharing your great recipe! -
This was sooooo good! I LOVE honey baked ham. That and having a spiral cut ham is the only way I cook it! This was easy and I had multiple comments from multiple people. Thanks again :) -
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Great Tasting ham Jackie !! Made to replace turkey for thanksgiving. I used home made apple cider I get at a orchard nearby, and it hit the spot. Great combo of flavors and will try again. Made for PRMR TAG.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
