Baked Ham

Name: Baked Ham
Ingredients: 1 10-to-15 pound whole ham, or 1 5-to-7 pound half of a ham; 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons dry mustard; 3 tablespoons cider vinegar, prune juice, wine, or ham drippings; Whole cloves; Decorate with: pineapple rings studded with cranberries and stars cut from preserved orange peel, optional; Garnish with: Slices of jellied cranberry sauce topped with thin orange or pineapple slices, optional

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 10-to-15 pound whole ham, or 1 5-to-7 pound half of a ham
1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
3 tablespoons cider vinegar, prune juice, wine, or ham drippings
Whole cloves
Decorate with: pineapple rings studded with cranberries and stars cut from preserved orange peel, optional
Garnish with: Slices of jellied cranberry sauce topped with thin orange or pineapple slices, optional

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place the ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. For a whole 10- to 15-pound ham, allow 18 to 20 minutes per pound; for a half--5 to 7 pounds--about 20 minutes per pound; or for a shank or butt portion weighing 3 to 4 pounds, about 35 minutes to the pound. In all cases, cook uncovered until the internal temperature reaches 160°F. For an attractive, quick finish, remove the ham from the oven about 30 minutes before it is done and glaze as directed below.
2

Preheat the oven to 325°F. To heat the ham, place it on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, and bake uncovered. For a whole ham, allow 15 to 18 minutes to the pound; for a half, 18 to 24 minutes per pound. The ham will be ready when the internal temperature reaches 140°F. To glaze the ham, remove it from the oven about 30 minutes before it is done, and increase the oven heat to 425°F. Remove all the rind but a collar around the shank bone. Slash the fat in the top of the ham in a diamond pattern, and cover the surface with brown sugar, dry mustard moistened with cider vinegar, prune juice, wine or ham drippings.
3

Stud the fat at the intersections of the diamonds with whole cloves. Or decorate with alternating half pineapple rings studded with cranberries and stars cut from preserved orange peel.
4

Return the ham to the oven, reduce the oven heat to 325°F again, and cook about 30 minutes. Place on a platter. Garnish with: Slices of jellied cranberry sauce topped with thin orange or pineapple slices.