Copycat Honey Baked Ham

Copycat Honey Baked Ham

from thewickednoodle.com
Main Dish
115 min
158 kcal / serving

HoneyBaked hams are tasty but pricey. Save your money (and the hassle of reserving one around the holidays) with this copycat HoneyBaked ham.

Ingredients

  • 1spiral sliced half ham, bone-in
  • ¼ cuphoney
  • 3 tablespoonsunsalted butter, softened
  • 2garlic cloves, minced
  • ¾ cuplight brown sugar
  • ½ cupgranulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoonfine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoononion powder
  • ¼ teaspoonground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoonground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoonground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoonsmoked paprika

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 300°F and position oven racks to cook the ham in the second lowest rack position.

  2. 2

    Line a roasting pan or large Dutch oven with one large piece of foil.

  3. 3

    Place the ham in the center of the pan on the foil flat-side down

  4. 4

    Combine the honey, butter, and garlic in a small bowl.

  5. 5

    Rub the ham with this mixture, working some between the slices if possible.

  6. 6

    Bring the sides of the foil up and over the ham to loosely cover.

  7. 7

    Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

  8. 8

    At the 1 hour and 15-minute mark, combine the sugar, salt, onion powder, and spices in a small bowl.

  9. 9

    Uncover the ham and pat half of the sugar mixture over the ham after the hour and a half is up. Also, reserve about ¼ cup of the ham juices collected at the bottom of the pan.

  10. 10

    Broil the ham uncovered for 5-7 minutes or until it develops a crispy, crackly exterior.

  11. 11

    Meanwhile, add 3 tablespoons of the reserved ham juice to a small saucepan with the remaining sugar and seasoning mixture.

  12. 12

    Bring to a boil and keep at a rolling boil for 1 minute. This is the glaze.

  13. 13

    Pour the glaze over the ham (or brush it on for a lighter coat), then broil for 1-2 more minutes to caramelize.

  14. 14

    Rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.