Spiral Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze

A spiral ham coated in glaze, garnished with fruit and herbs.

Spiral Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze

This spiral ham is coated in a homemade brown sugar glaze, then baked in the oven to tender and juicy perfection. A simple way to prepare ham that's both easy and elegant. You'll be sure to get rave reviews from family and friends!

Course Main

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 40

Servings

Calories 408kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

8 lb bone in spiral cut ham
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
cooking spray
fresh herbs and fruit for garnish optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray.
Add the butter, brown sugar, pineapple juice, honey, cinnamon and nutmeg to a medium sized pan. Place the pan over medium heat.
Bring the pan to a simmer and cook for 4-6 minutes or until glaze is syrupy.
Place the ham in the baking dish and pour half of the glaze over the top. Cover the ham tightly with foil. Reserve the other half of the glaze for later use.
Bake the ham for 2 hours, then uncover the ham.
Brush the remaining glaze over the ham. If the glaze has started to harden you can liquefy it by microwaving it for 30 seconds.
Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
Place the ham, uncovered, in the oven. Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until glaze is caramelized and browned.
Transfer the ham to a serving platter, then garnish with fresh herbs and fruit as desired. Spoon the pan drippings over the ham. Slice the ham, then serve.

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Notes

This variety of ham is always pre-cooked, which means all you're really doing is reheating the ham to a safe temperature. You'll want to aim for an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. I insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the ham before it goes into the oven so that I can keep an eye on the temperature as it cooks.
Leftover ham will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or can be frozen for 2 months.
Prepare the glaze just before you plan to use it. The glaze will harden in the fridge if you make it in advance. If your glaze thickens too much, you can microwave it for 20-30 seconds to loosen it back up again.

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