When the vacations roll round (Good day, Easter!), there’s nothing my household craves greater than a candy and savory baked ham. I do know what you’re pondering, ham is dear, however this baked ham recipe is proof {that a} sometimes costly meat might be budget-friendly. By utilizing a boneless ham, I don’t waste a single greenback on bones, and it comfortably feeds 11 individuals. That’s plenty of ham! The feel of this ham is completely juicy with a terrific chew to it. The glaze makes the skin good and crisp however nonetheless tender. There’s nothing fairly like a beloved vacation custom!
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“This was nice! Not too candy and the ham stayed moist. It was an Easter hit!”
Jennifer
Straightforward Baked Ham Recipe
Whereas Easter historically requires lamb, ham has turn out to be the dominant centerpiece as a result of it’s a lot inexpensive and extra available, each issues we love right here at Funds Bytes. This baked ham recipe is a real celebrity. Salty, savory ham coated in a candy and tangy glaze comprised of brown sugar and pineapple juice is simply so good. The glaze is tremendous sticky, additional candy, and offers a good looking colour to your ham. Including the pineapple juice to the glaze recipe actually makes this glaze shine (actually and figuratively!)
I examined this recipe utilizing a bone-in ham and a boneless ham. As a result of hams are priced by weight, I discovered the boneless hams to be most cost-effective and supplied in smaller portions. I ended up going with a 5.5lb. boneless ham for this recipe. I extremely advocate you go for a boneless ham to get probably the most in your cash!
If you don’t want this a lot meat or your finances is stretched due to the price of the ham, hunt for a smaller ham. Generally in the event you go to the deli counter, they may help you. Hams are offered by weight, so in the event you plan on 1/2 – 1/3 pound per particular person, that may allow you to select which dimension ham your loved ones wants!
Baked Ham
This Baked Ham is nice, savory, and juicy– the right vacation meal. The glaze makes the skin good and golden however nonetheless tender.
Collect all glaze elements and preheat oven to 350°F.
In a saucepan, whisk collectively pineapple juice (one 15oz can yields about 1 cup of juice), brown sugar, dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, pepper, onion powder, and pumpkin pie spice.
Cook dinner the glaze down over medium warmth till it’s diminished by half.
Place the ham reduce facet down within the roasting pan of your selecting.
Brush the ham with half the glaze combination and canopy it with slices of canned pineapple. Add 1/2 inch of water to the underside of the roasting pan.
Make a tinfoil tent to cowl your complete ham. Place the tinfoil over the ham and bake for 20 minutes per pound of meat, or till the interior temperature reaches 145°F. Baste the ham periodically, utilizing a baster or a big spoon.
As soon as the ham reaches 145°F, take away the tinfoil tent and baste. Then, brush the ham with all remaining glaze.
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**The pineapple helps hold the ham moist throughout cooking. Do you know pineapple additionally comprises pure acidic enzymes that assist tenderize any meat you cook dinner with it?
***The water turns to steam and helps to warmth your ham and hold it moist. The quantity varies primarily based on the scale of your roasting pan. You will have 1/2 inch of liquid within the backside of the pan to make sure your ham is sweet and juicy.
Serving: 0.5lbEnergy: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 43gFats: 17gSodium: 2853mgFiber: 1g
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Collect and Prep: Collect all glaze elements and preheat oven to 350°F.
Make the glaze: Whisk collectively pineapple juice (one 15 oz. can yields about 1 cup of juice), 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp onion powder, and a pair of tsp pumpkin pie spice. Cook dinner the glaze down over medium warmth till it’s diminished by half.
Cook dinner the ham: Place 5.5 lb. boneless smoked ham reduce facet down within the roasting pan of your selecting. Pour 1/2 inch of water into the underside of the roasting pan. Brush the ham with half of the glaze combination and canopy it with slices of canned pineapple. Then, make a tinfoil tent to cowl your complete ham. You wish to cook dinner the ham for roughly 20 minutes per pound, or till the interior temperature reaches 145°F. Baste the ham periodically, utilizing a regular baster or a big spoon.
Baste the ham: As soon as the ham reaches an inner temperature of 145°F, take away the tinfoil tent and baste the ham with pan drippings and brush the ham with all remaining glaze.
Serve: When your ham is completed, it ought to have an inner temperature of 145°F. Slice, serve, and revel in! This scrumptious baked ham would be the star of your vacation desk.
Do you bake a ham coated or uncovered?
I discovered that it’s finest to bake this ham tented with foil to seal in moisture. With out the foil, the ham tends to dry out and switch powerful. Take away the foil within the final 10 or so minutes of baking to scale back and brown the glaze.
Most hams offered within the U.S. are totally cooked however require a number of hours of heating within the oven. So, you may pop it within the oven after which concentrate on the remainder of your facet dishes!
I do know the considered “pumpkin spice ham” might sound unusual, however pumpkin pie spice is a mix of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, and black pepper… all excellent flavors to go with a juicy, sweet-but-savory ham!
I solely crammed the underside of my roasting dish with 1/2 inch of water. Loads of recipes name for 1 inch, however the drippings are nice for basting or utilizing as a gravy, and I discovered them to be too diluted once I used 1 inch of water.
The pineapples slid off to the facet after the glazing on the finish, however they did their job conserving the ham moist and tender. The glazing on the finish of cooking will make your ham good and glossy on the skin, so don’t fear about taking your ham out and in of the oven to baste it (until you wish to; it actually received’t damage it!) You possibly can all the time choose to only hold it tented and baste on the finish.
Serving Options
This tasty baked ham is actually the star of the present, so I like to recommend serving it with easy roasted carrots and steamed inexperienced beans. In fact, I can by no means say no to mashed potatoes both. And leftovers are nice on this ham and potato casserole the subsequent day.
Should you occur to have any ham left over, these simple ham recipes are excellent to make and assist scale back waste!
Our Baked Ham recipe was initially printed 3/25/24. It was retested, reworked, and republished to be higher than ever 4/15/25.
