Slow-Cooked Honey-Glazed Ham

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The secret of this tender honey-baked ham is slow cooking. I start it in a low temp oven around 6 p.m. the night before if used for breakfast. If used for dinner, it can be started later in the evening, turned off and restarted the next morning. Don't use a spiral-sliced ham because it will dry out.

close up view of sliced Slow-Cooked Honey-Glazed Ham with gravy on a white platter
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Prep Time:
45 mins
Cook Time:
16 hrs
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
17 hrs
Servings:
16
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

  • ½ cup honey

  • ¼ cup molasses (Optional)

  • ¼ cup orange juice

  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

  • 1 (10 to 12 pound) ham shank

Directions

  1. Blend brown sugar, honey, molasses, orange juice, and mustard together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until thickened, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Let glaze sit until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

  2. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Place ham in a roasting pan.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven, checking occasionally, about 10 hours. If ham begins to darken at that point, cover with aluminum foil. Continue baking, about 2 hours more.

  4. Increase oven temperature to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Bake, coating ham thoroughly with the glaze mixture every 30 minutes, about 2 hours more. Remove from the oven and let stand 15 to 20 minutes before slicing. Serve any remaining glaze with ham, if desired.

From the Editor

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of glaze ingredients. The actual amount consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

2830 Calories
70g Fat
31g Carbs
519g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 2830
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 70g 89%
Saturated Fat 21g 107%
Cholesterol 1332mg 444%
Sodium 18490mg 804%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 519g 1,039%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.