Apple Cider Maple Glazed Ham
Submitted By: Taz
Ingredients:
5-8 lb Bone-In, Fully Cooked, Smoked Ham*
2 Tbs Unsalted Butter - cubed
Glaze:
1 ½ Cups Non-Alcoholic Apple Cider
½ Cup Pure Maple Syrup
½ Cup [Packed] Light Brown Sugar
3 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Tbs Dijon Mustard
2 Tbs Yellow Mustard
½ tsp Ground Allspice
¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
Preparation:
- Let ham sit at room temperature for 1 hour before baking
- Thoroughly combine all of the 'glaze' ingredients in a small/medium sauce pan, place over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil
- Reduce to a simmer and allow to simmer (stirring often) for 15-20 minutes until thickened and reduced - Remove from heat and add the butter and thoroughly combine - Set aside until needed
- Preheat oven to 325ºF
- Place the ham fat-side down on a roasting rack in a roasting pan - Add 2 cups water to the bottom of the roasting pan - Tent with aluminum foil to keep the steam in
- Place in the bottom third of the pre-heated oven and roast until an internal temperature of 120ºF is achieved (apx 15 minutes per pound)
- Once the ham has reached temperature, remove from oven and uncover - Increase oven temperature to 450ºF
- Brush the ham with half of the glaze (if the water has fully evaporated from the bottom of the roasting pan, go ahead and add 1 cup) and return to the oven
- Allow to bake (uncovered) 30-45 minutes basing with additional glaze every 10 minutes until well browned and glossy
- Remove from oven and brush with one last time with glaze - Loosely tent with aluminum foil and allow to rest 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving hot
*
Can use spiral cut OR whole ham - IF USING a whole ham, score the entire surface of the ham with
¼ inch deep cuts in a diamond pattern before tenting with foil (Step 5)
