Holiday Table
Glazed Baked Ham
A sticky brown-sugar glaze on a ham that mostly heats itself.
Prep15 min
Bake1 hr 30 min
Serves12
A fully cooked ham just needs warming through and a good glaze. Score it in diamonds, brush on the brown sugar and mustard, and let the oven do the pretty part.
Ingredients
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Steps
- Heat the oven to 325°F. Score the ham fat in a diamond pattern, cutting just through the fat. Stud the intersections with cloves if you like.
- Set the ham cut side down in a roasting pan, tent loosely with foil, and bake 1 hour.
- Whisk the brown sugar, mustard, honey, and vinegar into a glaze. Brush it thickly over the ham.
- Bake uncovered 30 minutes more, brushing with glaze twice, until the ham reads 140°F inside and the glaze is burnished. Rest 15 minutes before carving.
Tip: Score just through the fat, not into the meat. The glaze pools in the cuts and crisps into the best bites on the platter.
Pair it with: Mulled Wine → on Drink All Day.