While I am not a fan of ham, MM absolutely loves it. So when he came home from the grocery store with a small, spiral sliced ham, I was met with a choice – either leave him to bake it himself (which he’s fully capable of doing), or get myself involved, and just flat out take over.
Can you guess which option I chose? 🙂
Really, all we had to figure out was the glaze. So, with the help of Taste of Home, we found something he really likes. He likes it a bit more mustard-y than the original recipe, so we upped the mustard.
Sugared Mustardy Ham Glaze
Enough for a 3-4 lb ham
Ingredients
- 3-4 lb boneless ham
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tsp prepared mustard
- 1-2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F. Score ham on a diagonal every 1-1 ½ inches with a sharp knife, then place ham cut side down on a rack set on top of a rimmed baking sheet.
- Cook ham in preheated oven 15 minutes per pound, until the internal temperature is 130°.
- Meanwhile, combine the sugar and mustard in a small bowl. Add just enough vinegar to create a paste.
- Add glaze to the top of the ham, and allow to drip/drizzle down the sides – the glaze will melt in the oven and continue to drip down the sides, so no need to be perfect.
- Return ham to the oven, and bake another 15 minutes. Remove ham from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes before carving.
This glaze has become a staple whenever MM feels the need to bring home a ham that he knows I’ll never eat. 🙂