Wow your guests with an expertly-glazed ham at your next holiday dinner or other gathering.
Hams aren’t only for the holidays.
Because most hams sold at grocery stores are smoked and fully cooked, they onlyrequire heating before eating.
Credit: Jason Donnelly
Which Hams Can I Glaze?
In short, any of them!Spiral-cut hamsare popular since they come sliced and are easy to serve.
you’re able to skip this step withspiral-cut hams.
you’re free to do this in a diamond pattern for visual appeal.
Many people also like to insert whole cloves where the cuts intersect for flavor and as a decorative accent.
Or complement the smokiness of the meat with the tangyzing of mustard.
Regardless of the flavor you choose, most glazes take only minutes to create using just a few ingredients.
Prepare at least one cup of glaze per five to 10 pounds of ham.
Continue baking until the ham reaches the desired internal temperature (we suggest 140F).
Serve it with additional glaze for extra flavor.
(Note: you could follow the same glaze instructions for pre-sliced spiral-cut hams).
See how easy it is?
How long a ham lasts depends on the throw in.
