Ham Glaze Recipe

A ham covered in homemade ham glaze, garnished with fruit.

This ham glaze is a combination of butter, brown sugar, pineapple juice and spices, all simmered together until thickened. Coat a ham in this glaze, then bake the ham to golden brown perfection and watch the rave reviews come in.

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 143kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of cloves

Instructions

Add the butter, brown sugar, pineapple juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves to a pan. Place the pan over medium heat.
Bring the pot to a simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes or until glaze is syrupy.
Pour half the glaze over your ham. Cover the ham with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes per pound.
Uncover the ham and pour the remaining glaze over the top. Increase the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until ham is caramelized and browned.

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Notes

This recipe works with both dark brown sugar and light brown sugar. The light brown sugar produces a more neutral flavor, while dark brown sugar has a stronger molasses flavor.
This glaze is best made right before use. It doesn't store well because it will harden if chilled.
If your glaze cools and becomes overly thick, you can microwave it for about 30 seconds to loosen it back up again.

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