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Perfect Old Fashioned Glazed Easter Ham

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A straightforward, comforting old fashioned glazed Easter ham recipe featuring a sticky-sweet glaze of brown sugar, mustard, and warm spices that caramelizes perfectly for juicy, tender slices.

Ingredients

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  • 8–10 pounds bone-in ham, fully cooked, preferably spiral-cut
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (dark brown sugar preferred)
  • 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey (raw honey preferred)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Optional: pineapple slices or maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Plan for about 15 minutes per pound of ham.
  2. Prepare the glaze: In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, whole grain mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, ground cloves, cinnamon, and water. Warm over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and glaze thickens slightly (around 5 minutes). Remove from heat.
  3. Place the ham in the roasting pan, cut side down on the rack. If not spiral-cut, score the surface in a diamond pattern.
  4. Brush the ham with half of the glaze, coating evenly especially around edges.
  5. Tent the ham loosely with aluminum foil to prevent glaze from burning.
  6. Bake the ham for 1.5 to 2 hours, brushing with remaining glaze every 20-30 minutes. Watch glaze to avoid burning; lower oven temperature if needed.
  7. Check internal temperature with a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part without touching bone; ideal serving temperature is about 140°F (60°C).
  8. Remove foil tent and let the ham rest for 15 minutes before carving to redistribute juices.
  9. Optional: Garnish with pineapple slices or maraschino cherries secured with toothpicks.

Notes

Score the ham surface if not spiral-cut to help glaze penetrate. Keep an eye on the glaze to prevent burning by tenting with foil or lowering oven temperature if needed. Let the ham rest before slicing to keep it juicy. Extra glaze can be saved for drizzling when serving. The glaze can be prepared a day ahead and warmed before use.

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Keywords: Easter ham, glazed ham, holiday ham recipe, old fashioned ham, brown sugar glaze, spiral-cut ham, holiday feast, easy ham recipe

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