Honey Baked Ham

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4 hours 5 min. + standing

Yield 16 servings

Salty, sweet and packed with fragrant spices, this recipe for honey baked ham is perfect for the most special of occasions, and it can easily feed a crowd!

Ingredients

1 spiral-sliced fully cooked bone-in ham (8 to 10 pounds)
1 cup water
3/4 cup honey, divided
GLAZE:
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

In a 7-qt. slow cooker, place ham and water. Brush ham with 1/2 cup honey. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 140°, 4-5 hours.
Preheat broiler. Combine glaze ingredients. Transfer ham to a rack in a shallow roasting pan, cut side down. Brush with remaining 1/4 cup honey; sprinkle with glaze mixture, pressing to adhere. Broil 6-8 in. from heat until lightly browned and sugar is melted, 3-5 minutes, rotating as needed. Cover with foil; let stand until glaze hardens, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounces cooked ham: 288 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 1192mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 0 fiber), 33g protein.

For holidays and special occasions my family loves a good old fashioned baked ham. One year I decided to see if I could duplicate the crunchy glaze on a Honey Baked Ham. After tweaking it a couple times I have developed a pretty good imitation. It is delicious. I get asked to make ham to take to potlucks and parties because everyone likes my version so well. The best part is that it is really easy. If you have a kitchen torch you can torch the sugar instead of broiling it. That method is just as easy. —Donna Gribbins, Shelbyville, Kentucky

Recipe Creator

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