Honey Glazed Ham
Imagine a glorious holiday spread - a beautifully glazed ham taking center stage, its glistening surface promising sweet, savory, and tender bites that melt in your mouth. The secret to this masterpiece isn't as elusive as you might think, and we're here to unveil the recipe that will make your gatherings unforgettable.
Servings: 16 servings (approximately)
Cost: $
Ingredients
- 8 - 10 lb Bone-in spiral sliced Ham fully cooked and ready to eat
- 2 tbsp Butter, melted
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 1 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Seasoned Salt
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground Cloves
- 1/4 tsp Paprika
- Pinch of Allspice
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of honey with 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Stir until well combined.
- Use a fully cooked, ready-to-eat spiral ham, not a cook-before-eating ham. Heat the oven to 325°F and place the ham cut-side down in a roasting pan.
- Separate the ham slices slightly and brush the honey butter mixture over and between them. Cover the pan tightly with foil. Reheat according to the package directions until a food thermometer in the thickest part, avoiding bone, reads 140°F for a fully cooked ham in its original USDA-inspected plant packaging, or 165°F for a repackaged ham or leftovers. About 10 minutes per pound is a starting estimate for spiral ham; the package instructions and thermometer determine when it is ready, not a fixed cooking time.
- In another bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar with the seasoned salt, onion powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves, paprika, and allspice.
- Once the ham reaches its required internal temperature, remove the foil and use a broiler-safe dish. Coat the ham with about half of the sugar and spice mixture, reserving the rest. Broil for about 3–5 minutes, watching closely and removing it as soon as the sugar caramelizes.
- In a small saucepan, combine the remaining sugar mixture with 3 tablespoons of either water or the juices collected in the roasting pan. Stir the mixture and bring it to a boil. Let it boil for approximately one minute, then remove the saucepan from the heat source.
- Brush or drizzle the glaze over the ham, then broil it once more for a minute or two, ensuring it doesn't burn. Take the ham out of the oven and allow it to rest for 5-10 minutes. Serve it either warm or cold and savor the deliciousness!
Notes
Timing note: Allow roughly 2 hours 10 minutes for a 10-pound fully cooked spiral ham, including prep, oven reheating, glazing, broiling, and resting. This is a planning estimate, not a guaranteed finish time. Follow the ham package directions and the thermometer targets in the instructions; ham size, starting temperature, and packaging affect reheating time. The written recipe uses covered oven reheating at 325°F while keeping AB’s honey glaze and broiled finish; the video shows the earlier slow-cooker method.
Yield: about 16 servings. An 8–10 lb bone-in ham generally provides 16–20 generous portions, depending on the bone and slice size.
Nutrition varies with the ham brand, edible meat portion, and glaze consumed. Use the ham package nutrition for the meat portion and account for the glaze served.