Spiral Ham with Honey Thyme Glaze

Spiral Cut Honey Glazed Ham on a white platter.

Foregoing heavy glazes, this lighter honey and thyme version allows the meat to shine in all its glory.

Course Main Course Pork

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 674kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

5-7 pound spiral cut ham fully cooked. Let sot at room temperature 1 hour before heating.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 ½ tablespoons chopped thyme fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ cup cider vinegar
¾ cup honey
2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Place the ham in a large roasting pan with an elevated roasting rack. Cover and tuck the ham with a large sheet of parchment paper. Then cover snugly with heavy duty foil. Or, better yet, place the ham in a cooking bag purchased at the supermarket. Cut four slits in the bag.
Pour two cups of water in the bottom of the roasting pan - for steam. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place ham cut side down and let it heat until the center of the ham reaches 100 degrees. This will normally take about 1 ½ to 2 ½ hours, depending on size.
Remove the ham from the oven. Cook glaze ingredients stovetop. Roll back the sides of the bag or foil to expose the ham. Brush the ham liberally with the glaze and return to the oven for 30 minutes.
Remove the ham from the oven, tent with foil and let it sit for 30 minutes.

Notes

This glaze recipe will yield enough to flavor a 5 - 10 pound ham.

How much Ham Per Person?

Taking into consideration how many hearty eaters versus delicate eaters, plan on ¼ to ½ pound per person. So when purchasing a ham err on the generous side, after all, you'll want leftovers for those ham sandwiches. So if you're serving 12 people, plan on purchasing a 6 pound boneless or a 9 pound bone-in.

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