If you love juicy ham with a crunchy, sweet crust, this is your go-to recipe. For best results, be sure to order a quality smoked bone-in ham from Corralitos Market and Sausage Company. Allow about 2 hours and 25 minutes for prep and cooking, and an additional 20 minutes for resting time.
INGREDIENTS:
1 bone-in smoked ham (preferably from Corralitos Market and Sausage Company or other high-quality ham)
1 cup honey
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup whole-grain mustard
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
METHOD:
Remove any netting or packaging from the ham. Trim away excess fat — but don’t overdo it. Leave about 1/4 inch of fat around the ham. Allow ham to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the baking pan for ham with a double layer of heavy-duty aluminum foil. (Don’t skip this step, or you’ll be scrubbing sticky baked-on goo off of your pan.)
Place the ham cut side down in the baking pan. Cover the ham with a sheet of parchment paper. Tightly cover the ham and parchment paper with a sheet of aluminum foil. Bake ham for 45 minutes.
While the ham is baking, combine honey, brown sugar, mustard, and butter in a small saucepan. Cook, over medium-low heat, occasionally stirring, until the butter melts and the brown sugar has completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
When the ham is ready, remove it from the oven. Increase the oven temperature to 425°F. Remove and discard the foil and parchment paper.
Using a very sharp knife, score a 1-inch-wide diamond pattern (no more than 1/4 inch deep) over the entire ham. Brush the entire ham with 1/3 cup of the glaze. Return the ham to the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush ham with another 1/3 cup glaze and return to oven. Repeat glazing every 15 minutes until all of the glaze has been used and the ham has a nice crunchy, golden brown crust (about 55 – 60 minutes or so).
When ham is done, remove ham from the oven and allow the ham to rest for 20-30 minutes before slicing.
YIELD: 8-10 servings
VARIATIONS:
Here are some other delicious ham glazes — Apple, Rum, and Raisin Ham Glaze, or Apricot Brandy Ham Glaze
