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Honey Glazed Ham Recipe Easy Homemade Brown Sugar Crust for Perfect Holiday Meal

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This honey glazed ham recipe features a sweet and savory brown sugar crust that caramelizes beautifully, making it perfect for holiday dinners or any special occasion. It’s easy to prepare and delivers juicy, tender meat with a sticky, flavorful glaze.

Ingredients

  • Bone-in ham, fully cooked (about 6-8 pounds / 2.7-3.6 kg)
  • Brown sugar (packed, 1 ½ cups / 300 grams), preferably dark brown sugar
  • Honey (⅓ cup / 113 grams), raw or clover honey
  • Dijon mustard (2 tablespoons)
  • Ground cinnamon (½ teaspoon, optional)
  • Ground cloves (¼ teaspoon)
  • Apple cider vinegar (1 tablespoon)
  • Whole cloves (for studding the ham, optional)
  • Water or orange juice (½ cup / 120 ml)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C).
  2. Remove any packaging and place the ham flat side down on the roasting rack inside your pan. Score the surface in a diamond pattern about ½-inch deep if the ham has a thick rind.
  3. Insert whole cloves into the intersections of the diamond cuts if desired.
  4. In a bowl, combine 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar, ⅓ cup honey, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, and 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar. Stir until smooth and well blended.
  5. Using a basting brush, coat the ham generously with about half of the glaze. Reserve the rest for basting during baking.
  6. Pour ½ cup water or orange juice into the bottom of the roasting pan to keep the environment moist.
  7. Place the pan in the oven uncovered. Bake for about 1 ½ to 2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 140°F (60°C). Baste with the remaining glaze every 20-30 minutes.
  8. If the ham starts to brown too fast or glaze burns, tent loosely with foil to prevent scorching.
  9. Remove the ham from the oven and let it rest tented with foil for 15 minutes.
  10. Slice against the grain and serve.

Notes

Use a meat thermometer to ensure the ham reaches 140°F internally for perfect doneness. Baste the ham every 20-30 minutes to build a sticky, caramelized crust. Tent with foil if the glaze starts to burn. Scoring the ham helps the glaze penetrate and creates classic glaze pockets. Prepare and glaze the ham a day ahead for better glaze adhesion.

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Keywords: honey glazed ham, brown sugar crust, holiday ham, easy ham recipe, Christmas ham, baked ham, sweet and savory ham

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