Holiday Ham

Holiday Ham

1 cooked spiral ham (If the ham has a bone, count on 2-3 servings per pound.  If the ham is boneless, you’ll get about 4-5 servings per pound.)

1/3 cup honey

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup country Dijon mustard

Nothing says holidays like ham!  I'm all about easy & this recipe comes out amazing with very little effort at all.  It's great for a holiday dinner & then perfect to serve with a Christmas brunch. 

I prefer to buy a spiral ham with the bone in.  Why?  They are already cut, so the glaze bakes into the slices & the bone adds so much to the flavor.  

Simply place your ham in a shallow roasting dish, insert your thermometer & wrap it tight with foil.  Unlike roasting a bird, you want to keep the ham covered to make it nice & juicy. Since most hams are sold fully cooked, all you need to do is heat it at 350 until the ham is hot throughout, or until it reaches 140-145.

During the last 30 minutes of cooking or when your temperature reaches about 120, it's time to add the glaze.  Just mix together the honey, sugar & country Dijon.  Then, slather the glaze all over the ham & into the slices too. Now, continue baking UNCOVERED until your thermometer reaches 145, making sure not to over heat.

That's it!  How wonderfully simple, yet perfectly elegant!  You can enjoy this dish all through the season.  From the main course, to the sandwiches that follow... it will be quite a hit!