How Long Should A Ham Cook In The Oven

Our new and improved baked ham! This is a ham that you'll want to serve to family and friends alike and not just on the holidays. Get ready to plan a dinner party around this ham alone! It's got a tart, smoky, sweet glaze going that is so much more fun and flavorful than a traditional pineapple glazed ham. The tart cherries and bourbon work together to bring a slight sour and oaky tartness to the spiral ham and the glaze has just enough cayenne pepper to bring a smoky subtle heat. It will form a sticky crust on the outside of your ham that's absolutely addicting. It's untraditional, but deserving of its own new tradition and we are obsessed. Expect your ham to take about 20 to 25 minutes per pound at 325°. You can use that guide to help adjust your cook time if you buy a smaller or larger ham.

Serve it with some roasted potatoes and don't forget to save that ham bone to make soup with later!

Yields: 12 servings

Prep Time: 0 hours 15 mins

Total Time: 3 hours 15 mins

6-8 lb. bone-in spiral cut ham

(13-oz.) jar cherry preserves

1/2 c.

bourbon

2 tbsp.

honey

1/4 tsp.

ground cloves

1/4 tsp.

cayenne

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Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a large roasting pan. Cover pan with foil.
Bake ham until internal temperature reaches 120° to 130°, about 2 hours.
Meanwhile, make glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine preserves, bourbon, honey, cloves, and cayenne. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Glaze will thicken as it cools.
After ham reaches at least 120°, remove from oven and remove foil. Brush with about half of the glaze, aiming between all the slices.
Place back in oven, uncovered for 15 minutes. Remove from oven once more and brush with remaining glaze all over top and between slices again.
Place back in oven and continue to cook until ham reaches an internal temperature of 145°, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let ham cool for 10 minutes before carving.

Lucy Schaeffer

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