christmas ham recipe

This truly is the Best Christmas Ham Recipe!  A most tender ham is the result from baking in a delicious honey-brown sugar-butter-and-orange juice glaze...divine!  And perfect for the holidays.

Best Christmas Ham Recipe

water or ginger ale

butter

cup brown sugar

tbsp honey

tbsp mustard

orange juice

Using a sharp knife, score the the top of the ham diagonally, with the lines about 1 inch apart.  Don’t score too deep, the lines should only be a at the most about 1/4 inch deep.  (See the pictures above)

Add about 1/2 cup water or ginger ale to the bottom of the pan.  I use ginger ale because I really like the extra bit of sweetness it adds.

Cover the ham with tin foil and bake for approximately 1 1/2 hours.

While it&#8217;s baking you can make the glaze to add later.

BAKING THE HAM:

In a saucepan over low-medium heat, melt the butter.  Then stir in the brown sugar, honey, mustard, and orange juice. Cook until the sugar dissolves, stirring often.  Don&#8217;t let the mixture boil, you only want to gently dissolve the sugar.

When the glaze is done it should be slightly thick.  As it cools it will thicken more as well.

MAKING THE GLAZE:

After the 1 1/2 hours, take the ham out of the oven, and drizzle the glaze all over the top of the ham, and in all the crevices.

Remove the tin foil, and continue baking for about 30 minutes more.

When the ham is done baking, remove it from the oven and spoon the glaze all over the ham.

Then let the ham rest under tin foil for about 15 minutes before carving.

ADDING THE GLAZE:

Spiral ham smoked at 250-275°F and glazed with honey, brown sugar, Tony Chachere's Ham &amp; Bacon Injectable, and crispy bacon bits. Perfect for holidays or BBQ gatherings.

Sweet Heat Honey Bacon Glazed Smoked Spiral Ham

bacon (cooked crispy and crumbled)

apple juice, pineapple juice,

honey

Tony Chachere's Ham & Bacon Injectable (mixed per package instructions)

brown sugar

unsalted butter

Dijon mustard

apple cider vinegar

red pepper flakes

garlic powder

black pepper

Prepare bacon and glaze components: Cook ½ pound bacon in oven at 400°F for 15-20 minutes until crispy. Drain, cool, and crumble into small pieces. Mix Tony Chachere's Ham & Bacon Injectable per package instructions. Gather remaining glaze ingredients.

Preheat smoker and prepare ham: Set pellet smoker to 250-275°F. Preheat 10-15 minutes with apple, cherry, maple, or pecan pellets. Remove ham from packaging, pat dry. Place cut side down in foil pan. Optional: add ½ cup apple juice to pan bottom. Smoke 1 to 1½ hours until 120-125°F internal.

Make glaze: In saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Add honey, brown sugar, prepared Tony Chachere's injectable, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar. Simmer 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and black pepper. Simmer 2-3 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in crispy bacon bits.

Apply first glaze coat: When ham reaches 120-125°F, brush generous coat of honey bacon glaze over entire exterior. Work glaze between spiral cuts with silicone brush. Let bacon bits fall between slices. Return to smoker uncovered.

Build glaze layers: Continue smoking until 135-140°F internal temperature. Apply second glaze coat at 130°F. Apply third coat at 135°F. Each application builds caramelized layers. Monitor closely to prevent burning. Reduce to 225°F if edges darken too much.

Rest and finish: Remove ham when internal temp reaches 135-140°F. Rest 10-15 minutes. Optional: drizzle with warm honey and sprinkle with Tony Chachere's seasoning and red pepper flakes. Serve from pan or transfer to cutting board.

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This Sweet Heat Smoked Spiral Ham is slowly smoked at 250-275 degrees F, then glazed multiple times with honey, brown sugar, Dijon, apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes and crispy bacon. Brushing the glaze between the spiral cuts build sweet, smoky and savory flavor throughout the ham while the final coasts caramelize into a glossy, bacon-studded exterior.

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