The Perfect Glazed Ham and the easiest too! It's juicy and tender with the easiest, tastiest, glaze ever. This tried and true recipe has been a traditional favorite in our family for many, many years.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
North American
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time2hours
Total Time2hours20minutes
Servings10or more servings
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
7-8poundbone in smoked ham
2tbsppepper corns
1tbspwhole cloves
1tspwhole star anise or 1 fennel seedsoptional
1large onion roughly chopped
1bay leaf
½cupwhole grain Dijon mustard (Or use your favorite mustardalmost any one will work)
1cupbrown sugaror demerara sugar
Instructions
Add the ham, peppercorns, cloves, star anise, onion and bay leaf to a large stock pot along with the ham, rind side down and cover almost completely with water.
Bring to a gentle boil and cook for 1 hour.
After an hour remove the ham from the stock and let it drain on a rack for a few minutes.
Remove the rind and most but not all of the fat underneath the rind. Leave about ⅛ inch of fat on top of the entire ham.
Score the fat with a sharp knife in a square or diamond pattern. Pat the entire surface dry with paper towels.
Place ham in a roasting pan and brush the top and sides of the ham with the mustard.
Sprinkle the mustard with the brown sugar.
Press the sugar gently into the mustard to get good contact with the surface of the ham.
Bake at 375 degrees F for another hour.
Allow ham to rest for 10-15 minutes before carving and serving.