Best 8 Delicious Baked Ham Recipes

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If you're searching for the ultimate centerpiece for your next special occasion meal, look no further than a sumptuous baked ham. With its juicy, tender interior and mouthwatering caramelized crust, this classic dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them craving more. Whether you prefer a sweet or savory glaze, a traditional or modern recipe, this guide will lead you through the steps to create a perfect baked ham that will tantalize your taste buds and become a cherished family favorite.

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BAKED HAM



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My family loves ham like this. Sweetly seasoned ham roasted with moist heat is a delicious way to celebrate special occasions. If using a pre-cooked ham, follow the directions on the package for baking times.

Provided by Auntie KK

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Whole

Time 5h35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (12 pound) bone-in ham, rump portion
½ cup whole cloves
1 cup packed brown sugar
4 cups water, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place ham in a roasting pan, and press whole cloves into the top at 1 to 2 inch intervals. Pack the top with a layer of brown sugar. Pour enough water into the bottom of the roasting pan to come to a 1 inch depth. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil or a lid.
  • Bake for 4 1/2 to 5 hours in the preheated oven (about 22 minutes per pound), or until the internal temperature of the ham has reached 160 degrees F (72 degrees C). Make sure the meat thermometer is not touching the bone. Let stand for about 20 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 635 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 148.1 mg, Fat 40.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 51.7 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 2847.6 mg, Sugar 11.9 g

SUPER EASY BAKED HAM



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So one day, I was just too weary to try to do anything special with the ham I picked out for dinner. So I stabbed it with a meat thermometer, and let it bake until done. It was so surprisingly delicious that it's the only way I bake hams now. :) This recipe is written for beginners or for people who have never even thought of baking a ham but found a great sale and now need to know what to do with their hunk of ham. :) Servings are a guess based on the 11 pound ham I served last night.

Provided by CraftScout

Categories     Ham

Time 3h5m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 (10 -15 lb) cooked ham, bone-in shank half
salt and pepper, to taste (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F and make sure the racks are all the way on the bottom so there is plenty of room for the ham.
  • Bring ham in packaging to sink and have a pan big enough to hold it nearby. I find a 9"x13" baking pan works great. Make sure your pan is at least an inch deep.
  • Take ham out of wrapper and rinse it with cool water if you think it feels icky. Then find the plastic doohickey on the large cut end and remove it. At this point you can trim off some of the fat if you would like. I usually don't, as most of it renders out into the pan or is very easy to cut around.
  • Place ham in pan with large cut side down.
  • Stab with the business end of a probe style thermometer. This is the kind which has a long metal skewer on one end (the business end), a long cable, and a box which has all the controls and readouts. Make sure the probe goes through a large area of meat, not fat, and doesn't hit one of the bones down the center of the ham. Set your thermometer to alert you when the ham reaches 140°F.
  • When your oven has reached 350F, put the ham in (be careful, it's heavy).
  • Wait until the thermometer alerts you. Then remove the ham from the oven (remember, it's heavy and now it's really hot, too). Remove the probe, and either start slicing or put on a pretty platter and let your family/guests ooh and ahh. :).
  • NOTE: The skin gets very black and crispy. Do not panic, the meat is juicy, I promise. Simply cut the skin off where it is really crispy and get to the meat underneath.
  • ALSO: If you do not have a probe style meat thermometer, or need an idea of timing for preparing the rest of your meal, an already cooked (city) ham will reheat to 140F in approximately 15 minutes per pound. So a 12 pound ham will take 3 hours. Ish.
  • And FINALLY: I like to carve off the leftovers and separate into 1 pound amounts. I then put these into labeled quart sized freezer bags and freeze for casseroles, pasta, or beans another night. The bone can be put into a labeled gallon sized freezer bag, and then thawed for yummy beans another night.

DELICIOUS BAKED HAM



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Make and share this Delicious Baked Ham recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Excitedlilcook

Categories     Meat

Time 50m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 ham steaks
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
2 pineapple rings

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Place ham steaks in a large square or rectangular casserole dish.
  • Poke holes in the ham to allow juices to flow through.
  • Sprinkle brown sugar on each ham steak and then flip to coat both sides.
  • Pour orange juice over ham.
  • Top with a pineapple ring.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.

CRAZY GOOD SOUTHERN BAKED HAM



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This is a mash up of two recipes with coffee added to give it a kick. It doesn't taste like coffee but I think it gives it a lift.

Provided by FMcLellen

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Brown Sugar

Time 2h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds boneless picnic ham, or more to taste
sea salt to taste
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sorghum syrup
2 tablespoons brown mustard
1 tablespoon brandy
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
24 whole cloves
2 cups brewed coffee, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place ham fat side-up on a rack in a roasting pan. Score ham fat in a crisscross design; season with sea salt.
  • Mix brown sugar, sorghum syrup, brown mustard, brandy, dry mustard, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger together in a bowl for the basting mixture. Brush 1/3 basting mixture on top of ham and stick cloves into fat. Pour coffee into bottom of roasting pan.
  • Cook ham in the preheated oven, brushing with remaining basting mixture every 30 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 2 hours total.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 80.6 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 20.7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 1474.6 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

ALWAYS JUICY BAKED HAM



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A never-fail recipe that is a family favorite. Frequent basting during the cooking time is key to a delicious result. We can't help taking several tester bites while waiting for dinner to be ready. Makes great leftovers for sandwiches. A Maritime tradition with home-baked beans and bakery fresh bread. Also fantastic with potato scallop and buttered green beans.

Provided by bitsybites

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Whole

Time 2h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 (8 pound) bone-in smoked ham

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Whisk beer, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard together in a bowl.
  • Place ham cut side up in a large roasting pan; pour beer mixture over ham.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until ham begins to brown, about 15 minutes, basting 4 to 5 times.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cover roasting pan with lid or aluminum foil.
  • Continue to bake until ham is heated through, about 90 minutes more, basting frequently.
  • Remove lid and bake until ham is well browned, about 15 minutes more. Allow ham to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 127.1 mg, Fat 42 g, Protein 42.1 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 2962.9 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

AWESOME BAKED HAM



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I love this recipe because it is so easy and it calls for hardly any ingredients, and I always have these ingredients in my pantry. This recipe came from a good friend's mother, who was always asked to bake the ham for get-togethers and family dinners. Now I get those requests. People who ordinarily aren't too fond of ham rave over this one. After I carve, I spoon a little of the glaze over the meat in the platter - yummmm!

Provided by Boopster

Categories     Ham

Time 4h20m

Yield 20-25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

15 lbs whole bone-in ham (I prefer Cooks SuperTrim brand)
1 lb brown sugar
1/2 cup yellow mustard
aluminum foil

Steps:

  • In a medium size mixing bowl, mix yellow mustard and brown sugar until you have a thick"paste".
  • Take all wrappers off of ham and trim away excess fat.
  • Line baking pan (I spray with Pam in case some of the brown sugar mixture escapes, clean up is easier) with Aluminum foil.
  • Place ham on foil and spread brown sugar/mustard paste on top.
  • Fold and seal foil.
  • Do not open again until ham is done.
  • Bake at 350° for 4 hours.
  • Let set for about 1 hr then carve.
  • One of the best tasting hams you will ever have!

EASY BAKED HAM STEAKS



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Quick and easy ham for any day of the week. Goes great with scalloped potatoes or mac and cheese! Also great in slow cooker!

Provided by chrissy_592

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Brown Sugar

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup water, or more as needed
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
5 whole cloves
2 slices ham steak

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Mix water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and cloves in a baking dish. Arrange ham steaks in baking dish, coating with sugar mixture. Add more water as needed to cover ham.
  • Bake in preheated oven until ham is tender, 35 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 38.3 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 16.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1261.2 mg, Sugar 21.5 g

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED HAM



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I can still see the table meticulously set for a country meal at our 150-year-old family farm, and I vividly recall the aroma of ham baking! Whenever I make a ham, I think of my mom-who was, in my opinion, the best cook ever! -Rosemary Pryor, Pasadena, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 can (8 ounces) sliced pineapple
1 canned ham (5 pounds)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set aside. Place ham in a baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, cloves, vinegar and reserved pineapple juice. Score top of ham. Place pineapple slices and cherries over ham; spoon glaze over top. , Bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°, basting occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 2360mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 42g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose a quality ham: Opt for a bone-in ham for a more flavorful result.
  • Preheat your oven: Ensure the oven is fully preheated to the desired temperature before placing the ham inside.
  • Use a roasting pan: Place the ham in a roasting pan with a rack to allow the juices to drip away.
  • Baste the ham regularly: Basting helps keep the ham moist and flavorful. Use the pan juices or a mixture of water, butter, and herbs.
  • Cover the ham: Cover the ham loosely with foil during most of the cooking time to prevent it from drying out.
  • Check the internal temperature: Use a meat thermometer to ensure the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140°F (60°C) for a medium-rare ham or 160°F (71°C) for a well-done ham.
  • Let the ham rest: Allow the ham to rest for 15-20 minutes before carving to let the juices redistribute.

Conclusion:

Baking a ham is a classic culinary technique that yields a succulent and flavorful dish. Whether you choose a traditional glaze or a more adventurous rub, following these tips will help you achieve a perfectly cooked ham that will delight your family and friends. With careful attention to temperature, basting, and resting, you can create a centerpiece that is both visually appealing and delicious. Whether you're hosting a holiday feast or simply looking for a special Sunday dinner, a baked ham is a timeless choice that is sure to impress.

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