Honey Glazed Spiral Ham

A plate with mashed cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and honey baked ham, drizzled with a ham gravy.

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Learn how to cook a Spiral Ham, including how to make a simple honey glaze. A Honey Glazed Spiral Ham is the perfect centerpiece for your Easter table!

Prep Time11

Cook Time3

Total Time3 11

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 416kcal

Author: Michelle Miller

Equipment

Ingredients

8-12 pound spiral ham *precooked
1/2 cup raw honey
3 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoon rosemary finely chopped
1 tablespoon black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250º F. Add ham to a shallow baking dish or broiler pan, and cook long enough to heat it to an internal temperature of 135º F. See chart below or in blog post to estimate how long this will take, based on the weight of your ham.
Whisk up the glaze. Use the honey glaze I show, or try your own using the guidelines in the recipe notes. I warm the honey to make it easier to brush on the ham.
During the last 30 minutes of baking, glaze the ham 3 times. Glaze it, then bake it another 10 minutes before adding another coat of the glaze, and the repeat the process.
When the ham has reached 135º F, remove it from the oven, and place a piece of foil over the top to hold in the heat and moisture. Allow it to rest and the juices to settle for 15 minutes before slicing.
See the above photo and notes for how to slice your spiral ham.

Notes

You need 3 flavors for a good ham glaze:

Sweet: Honey or brown sugar
Tangy/Acidic: Mustard, balsamic vinegar, and apple cider vinegar are good options!
Spicy: You can use cinnamon and nutmeg, For this version, I kept it simple and clean with rosemary and black pepper.

It will take about 14 minutes per pound to cook a ham. This means:

8 Pounds: ~ 1 hour 52 minutes
9 Pounds: ~ 2 hours 6 minutes
10 Pounds: ~ 2 hours 20 minutes
11 Pounds: ~ 2 hours 34 minutes
12 Pounds: ~ 2 hours 48 minutes

Storing Leftovers: Wrap leftover sliced ham in an air tight container or resealable bags. Because ham is cured (salt & sugar are preservatives!), it can be refrigerated up to a week.

Freeze Leftovers: If you can’t get to all the leftovers in a week, wrap leftover ham in an air tight container, and freeze up to 3 months. Allow to thaw before reheating.

To Reheat: Place ham in a shallow baking dish with a lid, or cover with foil. Preheat oven to 250º F, and reheat for about 30 minutes. Ham can also be reheated in a frying pan if cooking smaller portions.

WHAT TO DO WITH HAM LEFTOVERS

Use it in a Ham Casserole, like this Low Carb Broccoli Casserole (in place of the Canadian Bacon).
As a pizza topper: Try it with pineapple on top of a sweet potato pizza crust.
Try these Teriyaki Chicken Burgers with a slice of ham, or skewer it up with chicken and vegetables on these Teriyaki Hawaiian Chicken Skewers.
Make some Pizza Stuffed Chicken Breasts.
Try a Ham Soup recipe – which allows you to use the bone to flavor the soup stock!

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