Ingredients
- Since the ham size is not stated the nutritional facts do not include the ham
- 1 ham (your choice – we prefer the whole bone-in ham)
- 1 cup brown sugar (or a combination of brown sugar and honey)
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
How to Make
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Step 1: Remove wrapped ham from fridge 2 hours prior to cooking to bring it close to room temperature.
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Step 2: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
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Step 3: Remove all wrappers, trim away excess fat.
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Step 4: With a sharp knife score diamond pattern though the skin and fat, taking care not to score the meat itself.
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Step 5: In a small bowl make a paste by mixing brown sugar, prepared mustard, orange juice.
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Step 6: For easier clean up spray pan with cooking spray (I use Kitten's Pan Release).
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Step 7: Place ham score side up on large sheet of foil, cover with the prepared paste, try to work paste into the scored lines.
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Step 8: Fold and be sure to seal well. I usually do a double wrap.
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Step 9: Place on pan.
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Step 10: Add about an inch of water to the bottom of the baking pan, bake according to the cooking directions on the label.
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Step 11: When done remove ham from oven and allow to rest for one hour before carving.
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Step 12: Cooking time and servings vary with the size of ham.
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Step 13: Suggested baking times – whole bone-in ham 18 – 20 minutes per pound
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Step 14: Whole and half bone-in hams 7 - 14 pounds 15 – 18 minutes per pound.
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Step 15: For pre-cooked - it is suggested to follow cooking times on the package label.
Tips & Variations
- Baking pan
- Aluminum foil (I use the heavy foil)
- Cooking spray (I use Kitten's Pan Release)
- Water for bottom of roasting pan
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