Best 6 Simple And Sweet Ham Glaze Recipes

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**Tantalize your taste buds with our exquisite ham glaze recipes, a culinary symphony of flavors that will elevate your ham to a masterpiece.**

From the classic brown sugar glaze, a timeless favorite known for its caramelized sweetness, to the tangy pineapple glaze, a tropical twist that adds a burst of brightness, our collection offers a glaze for every palate.

For those who prefer a savory glaze, the maple Dijon glaze, with its perfect balance of sweetness and spice, or the robust rosemary garlic glaze, a fragrant herb infusion, will surely satisfy. And for a touch of heat, the spicy honey glaze brings a delightful kick that will leave your taste buds tingling.

Each recipe is meticulously crafted with simple, wholesome ingredients, ensuring that the natural flavors of the ham shine through. Whether you're preparing a special holiday meal or a casual family dinner, these glazes will transform your ham into a centerpiece that will steal the show. So, embark on this culinary journey and discover the perfect glaze to complement your next ham creation.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BAKED HAM WITH SWEET GLAZE



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This is a common recipe brought down through my family. My grandmother made it, my mother still makes it, and we all love it to pieces! It is great left over or chopped into a fresh green salad. I love this ham glaze because it is simple, easy and delicious!

Provided by aellis0923

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Whole

Time 3h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (10 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
4 cups boiling water, or as needed
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons dry mustard powder
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or as needed
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
toothpicks

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place ham on a rack set in a roasting pan, and carefully pour about 1/2 inch of boiling water into the pan beneath the ham.
  • Bake the ham in the preheated oven for 2 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat (do not touch the bone) reads at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C.)
  • Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, dry mustard, honey, and lemon juice as needed to make a thick, smooth paste. Brush the ham generously with glaze. Skewer 1 pineapple chunk and 1 maraschino cherry per toothpick, and insert the decorated picks all over the ham.
  • Return the ham to the oven, and roast for 15 minutes. Baste the ham, fruit and all, with glaze and juices that have collected in the bottom of the pan, return to the oven, and roast for an additional 15 minutes. Let the ham rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 668.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 218.1 mg, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 66.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 146 mg, Sugar 18.2 g

SOUTHERN SWEET HAM GLAZE



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Perfect for Sunday dinner or Easter feast. No one leaves ham on their plates or room for more with this easy glaze. I've caught my wife eating just the drippings it is so good.

Provided by Shawnee1756

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Ham Glaze Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup molasses
¾ cup spicy brown mustard
¼ cup bourbon
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place the brown sugar, molasses, mustard, bourbon, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper in a mixing bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.8 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 105 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

SIMPLE AND SWEET HAM GLAZE



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A quick and easy glaze for your ham. I found it on cooks.com awhile back, and it is a favorite of my husband. You may not use all the glaze for a half sized ham. Servings depend on the size of your ham.

Provided by Misa3446

Categories     Low Protein

Time 5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup orange juice

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • To use the glaze, remove your ham from the oven when there's 30 minutes left. Pour off any drippings that have accumulated in your pan. Take a sharp knife and score the ham in a criss-cross pattern. If it's a spiral ham, making a set of vertical cuts should be fine. Use about a third of the glaze to coat the ham, and return to 400°F oven for 8-10 minutes.
  • Repeat applications of the glaze 1-2 more times, returning the ham to cook for about 8 to 10 minutes after each application of the glaze. Be sure not to use glaze in the bottom of the pan - this will dull the sheen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.3, Sodium 5.8, Carbohydrate 30.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 30.2, Protein 0.1

SWEET AND SOUR GLAZED HAM



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups Smucker's® Apple Jelly
2 cups prepared mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 (5 to 7 lb.) fully cooked ham half
Whole cloves

Steps:

  • HEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Combine jelly, mustard, lemon juice and ground cloves in medium saucepan; place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
  • SCORE fat on ham in a diamond design; stud with cloves. Place ham, fat side up, on rack in roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch bone.
  • BAKE, uncovered, until thermometer registers 140 degrees F (1 1/2 to 2 hours); baste every 15 to 20 minutes with sauce.
  • HEAT remaining sauce; serve with ham.

THE BEST HAM GLAZE



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A perfectly glazed ham is often the centerpiece of many holiday celebrations, including Easter and Christmas. Guests swoon over the juicy, savory slices on their plate. The most beautiful ham will have a tangy, sticky-sweet and shiny glaze. After tinkering with many ingredients, we landed on a knock-your-socks-off combination that includes brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon and cloves for sweet, warm and slightly smoky notes. Dijon and a splash of apple cider vinegar add tang and zip while soy sauce gives it a great depth of flavor. Rounding out the glaze with brightness are the zest and juice of an orange. We hoped to only brush the ham once during baking, but test after test proved that glazing two more times during the last 30 minutes in the oven brings out the best flavors and creates the most magical sheen.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 4h

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

One 8- to 10-pound fully-cooked bone-in ham
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
Zest and juice of 1 navel orange
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Let the ham sit at room temperature for 30 minutes and trim off any skin. If your ham is not a spiral-cut ham, use a sharp paring knife to score through the fat in a diagonal crosshatch pattern without cutting through to the meat.
  • Place the ham, flat side down, on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. Pour 1 cup water into the pan. Bake until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham registers 130 degrees F, about 2 hours 30 minutes (about 15 minutes per pound-reduce the time to 10 minutes per pound for a spiral-cut ham).
  • Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk the brown sugar, maple syrup, soy sauce, orange zest and juice, Dijon, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, onion powder and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking occasionally, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the glaze has thickened and reduced by half (you should have 1 cup glaze), 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside until the ham is ready.
  • Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Brush half of the glaze over the ham. If the water in the bottom of the pan has evaporated, add 1 cup water. Return the ham to the oven and roast for 30 minutes, brushing with the remaining glaze every 10 minutes (two more times) before returning to the oven.
  • Let the ham cool for 15 minutes before thinly slicing.

SWEET STICKY HAM GLAZE



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This glaze came about when the ham my friend bought for Easter dinner didn't have the typical glaze packet included. Together we hit on this concoction that everyone at dinner thought was yummy! We wanted to make enough glaze that we could serve it at the table for individual slices - this way, the person who gets the end of the ham doesn't get all of the glaze and if you get a regular slice you only get a little on the outside. Everyone is able to have glaze with their ham.

Provided by NewNerdMom

Categories     Ham

Time 45m

Yield 2 cups, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices, juice reserved
1 cup pineapple juice (use juice from slices and add enough water to equal 1 Cup)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup molasses
4 -6 gingersnap cookies (crushed very fine, I use Anna's from Ikea)
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water

Steps:

  • Set aside Pineapple Slices.
  • Mix pineapple juice, brown sugar, butter, and molasses, in saucepan and heat until bubbly stirring continuously. Continue cooking for 10 minutes (the mixture will thicken only slightly). Then add the crushed cookies.
  • Continue simmering and stirring while the mixture reduces by about 1/3. This will take about 15 minutes more.
  • If you still desire a thicker sauce, mix cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
  • Continue stirring the boiling sugar/juice mixture while adding slurry. You may not need to add all of the slurry, depending upon how thick you like the glaze.
  • Cook for five minutes longer. The glaze should be quite thick and will easily coat the back of a spoon.
  • 30 minutes before ham is finished cooking, use toothpicks to attach slices of pineapple all over outside of ham.
  • Cook ham for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Pour half of glaze over ham and pineapple slices.
  • Reserve additional glaze for individual servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.4, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 138.9, Carbohydrate 66, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 49.2, Protein 0.9

Tips:

  • Choose a good quality ham. Look for one that is fully cooked and has a good amount of marbling.
  • Make sure the ham is thawed before glazing it. This will help the glaze to adhere to the ham and cook evenly.
  • Use a sharp knife to score the ham. This will help the glaze to penetrate the ham and flavor it throughout.
  • Preheat the oven before baking the ham. This will help the glaze to set and caramelize.
  • Baste the ham with the glaze every 15-20 minutes while it is baking. This will help to keep the ham moist and flavorful.
  • Let the ham rest for 10-15 minutes before carving it. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the ham and make it easier to carve.

Conclusion:

Ham is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for many different occasions. Whether you are planning a special holiday dinner or a casual weeknight meal, a glazed ham is sure to be a hit. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a flavorful and memorable ham that your family and friends will love.

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