Directions
- 1Preheat your oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2Remove the ham from its plastic packaging and place it flat side down.
- 3Cover the entire ham with two sheets of foil to keep the steam in.
- 4Bake the ham in the preheated oven for 10 minutes per pound; an 8.5-pound ham will bake for 85 minutes.
- 5While the ham is warming, prepare the glaze by combining 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 2 tablespoons apple juice or water, 1/2 to 1 full tablespoon Dijon mustard, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, and a dash of allspice. Stir until well combined.
- 6In a separate bowl, prepare the crust mixture by combining 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and a little shake of cloves, and a little bit of salt.
- 7Carefully open the foil from the warmed ham.
- 8Pour the glaze over the top of the ham, ensuring it gets into as many layers as possible.
- 9Take a glove or use your hands to press the sugar crust mixture into the glaze on the ham.
- 10Optionally, place the ham under the broiler, or for an authentic crunchy texture, use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar mixture on the ham's surface.
- 11If using a torch, let the fuel burn clean for a couple of seconds, then move it back and forth like spray painting, without getting too close, to create a nice crust.
- 12Once the ham looks shiny and glossy, add the rest of the sugar mixture and torch it one more time until brown and crackly bits appear on the edge.
Ingredients
- 8.5 lbs bone-in spiral cut ham
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp apple juice or water
- 0.5 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 0.75 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp ground cloves
- 1 dash allspice
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 0.25 tsp cinnamon
- 1 shake cloves
- 1 little bit salt
Equipment
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Tips
- Adjust glaze ingredients based on ham size.
- For an authentic crunchy texture, use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar crust.
- Let the torch burn clean for a couple of seconds before using.
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