Copycat Honey Baked Ham
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
Preheat the oven to 300°F and position oven racks to cook the ham in the second lowest rack position.
- 2
Line a roasting pan or large Dutch oven with one large piece of foil.
- 3
Place the ham in the center of the pan on the foil flat-side down
- 4
Combine the honey, butter, and garlic in a small bowl.
- 5
Rub the ham with this mixture, working some between the slices if possible.
- 6
Bring the sides of the foil up and over the ham to loosely cover.
- 7
Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- 8
At the 1 hour and 15-minute mark, combine the sugar, salt, onion powder, and spices in a small bowl.
- 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
Broil the ham uncovered for 5-7 minutes or until it develops a crispy, crackly exterior.
- 11
Meanwhile, add 3 tablespoons of the reserved ham juice to a small saucepan with the remaining sugar and seasoning mixture.
- 12
Bring to a boil and keep at a rolling boil for 1 minute. This is the glaze.
- 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
Rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.