Easter Ham Help!

[bassspotter]

I got roped into making a ham for Easter, but haven't done one before. I know to cook it slow, but anyone have anymore suggestions?

[dru]

Honey Baked Ham.

[Stanley]

1. Get a canned ham.
2. Poke some holes in the top.
3. Pour in maple syrup and some sweet liqueur.
4. Stick it in the oven bake til done.

[fishnRB]

I made a honey baked ham last year for Xmas..I wasn't impressed one bit. I thought the spiral ham I had gotten from Costco a month prior was a lot better.

[johnnylite]

Waiting for Roxy to chime in. She has the best recipes.

[roxfisher]

Got this one nailed. Do you have a smoker? I use a brinkman smoker with a water bowl.
Soak chips overnight (I use hickory or mesquite).
Get a ham NO SPIRAL CUT, as this will dry out. I purchase the "Kruse" brand, mostly found at Albertsons. They usually run about a buck a pound and they are in the 15 pound range.
The smoking takes about 6 hours, on med/low.

Peel off all paper and cut a diamond pattern into the ham fat.
Place pineapple rings with toothpicks over top of ham, use the larger can and get as many on as you can, then put a marachino cherry in each center, hold with toothpicks.
Place on grate over water and let er go. I refresh the chips about halfway through, if it stops smoking just add a few more.
With about 1 hour left to go make a paste of brown sugar (about 1 cup) and about 2 tablespoons of mustard and about 1/4 cup of honey and drizzle over the top of the ham, replace the lid and let it finish.

If you do not have a smoker, place in large roaster, cover with foil and let go in the oven for about 4 hours at about 300.
Use the same glaze the last 30 minutes.

I get more requests for me to cook ham than anything. You will find this moist, not salty and very tender.
At thanksgiving I brought one by request. NO ONE ate the Turkey and 12 people devoured the full 17 LB ham.
Use the leftover bones for navy bean soup and split pea soup. You can freeze the bones and scraps of ham for soup at a later date.

[johnnylite]

There you go. My mom used to do the same recipe except she used nutmeg cloves instead of the toothpicks. You can get the whole ones in the spice isle. She also used to use the cloves stuck into the bottom of canned peach halves. Fill with some sausage and bake for about 30-40 minutes at 350. Good for breaksfast.

[Luhr'd Away]

Originally Posted by dru

Honey Baked Ham.

Ditto

[rdrrm8e]

Buy a smoked ham.

Set into a foil lined roasting pan. Shmear it all over with light Karo syrup. Now pack the sticky ham with brown sugar.

Bake 350 until warmed thru...about 90 mins

[bassspotter]

Originally Posted by roxfisher

Got this one nailed. Do you have a smoker? I use a brinkman smoker with a water bowl.
Soak chips overnight (I use hickory or mesquite).
Get a ham NO SPIRAL CUT, as this will dry out. I purchase the "Kruse" brand, mostly found at Albertsons. They usually run about a buck a pound and they are in the 15 pound range.
The smoking takes about 6 hours, on med/low.

Peel off all paper and cut a diamond pattern into the ham fat.
Place pineapple rings with toothpicks over top of ham, use the larger can and get as many on as you can, then put a marachino cherry in each center, hold with toothpicks.
Place on grate over water and let er go. I refresh the chips about halfway through, if it stops smoking just add a few more.
With about 1 hour left to go make a paste of brown sugar (about 1 cup) and about 2 tablespoons of mustard and about 1/4 cup of honey and drizzle over the top of the ham, replace the lid and let it finish.

If you do not have a smoker, place in large roaster, cover with foil and let go in the oven for about 4 hours at about 300.
Use the same glaze the last 30 minutes.

I get more requests for me to cook ham than anything. You will find this moist, not salty and very tender.
At thanksgiving I brought one by request. NO ONE ate the Turkey and 12 people devoured the full 17 LB ham.
Use the leftover bones for navy bean soup and split pea soup. You can freeze the bones and scraps of ham for soup at a later date.

Thats what I was looking for! Thanks Roxie!

[bassspotter]

Originally Posted by fishnRB

I made a honey baked ham last year for Xmas..I wasn't impressed one bit. I thought the spiral ham I had gotten from Costco a month prior was a lot better.

I'm with you Jack. Honey-baked can KMA! We had one last year and it was areal dissapointment, considering the price the charge!

[Fishrdan]

Rox has it nailed!

That's how my wife does it (but in the oven) and it's da' bomb.