Smoky Glazed Ham with Red Pepper Jelly
Smoky Glazed Ham with Red Pepper Jelly Recipe
Chef Jonathon Sawyer's secret to a successful holiday feast is doing most of his preparation ahead of time, for what he calls "easy game-day execution." He makes the sauce that becomes a sweet-sticky glaze and the spicy pepper jelly a few days in advance; then, on Christmas day, all he has to do is bake the ham.
Chef Jonathon Sawyer's secret to a successful holiday feast is doing most of his preparation ahead of time, for what he calls "easy game-day execution." He makes the sauce that becomes a sweet-sticky glaze and the spicy pepper jelly a few days in advance; then, on Christmas day, all he has to do is bake the ham.
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Cherries Jubilee-Black Pepper Glazed Ham
Cherries Jubilee-Black Pepper Glazed Ham Recipe
We baked this ham at a low temperature—275°—which made it juicier and more tender than a higher temperature would have yielded.
We baked this ham at a low temperature—275°—which made it juicier and more tender than a higher temperature would have yielded.
Ham Steak with Cranberry-Mustard Glaze
Ham Steak with Cranberry-Mustard Glaze
Recipe
This flavorful ham dish comes together in just 35 minutes.
This flavorful ham dish comes together in just 35 minutes.
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Ham with Spiced Cherry Sauce
Ham with Spiced Cherry Sauce
Recipe
Drizzle the spiced cherry sauce on top of this dish and garnish with orange zest if preferred.
Drizzle the spiced cherry sauce on top of this dish and garnish with orange zest if preferred.
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Sweet-Hot Plum-Glazed Ham
Sweet-Hot Plum-Glazed Ham Recipe
Slice into a spicy-sweet main dish glazed with a vibrant mixture of plum preserves, crushed red pepper, citrus juices, and honey. Garnish with fresh tropical fruits like pineapple and kiwi to signal guests that this is no ordinary ham.
Slice into a spicy-sweet main dish glazed with a vibrant mixture of plum preserves, crushed red pepper, citrus juices, and honey. Garnish with fresh tropical fruits like pineapple and kiwi to signal guests that this is no ordinary ham.
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Gingersnap-Crusted Ham with Apricot-Mustard Sauce
Gingersnap-Crusted Ham with Apricot-Mustard Sauce Recipe
Serve a entrée with a crisp bite and a sweet sauce. A gingersnap crust, made from crushed cookies and brown sugar, adheres to the apricot preserve and Dijon mustard glaze. Pair with a five-minute sauce, made with Marsala wine, for an easy and elegant dish.
Serve a entrée with a crisp bite and a sweet sauce. A gingersnap crust, made from crushed cookies and brown sugar, adheres to the apricot preserve and Dijon mustard glaze. Pair with a five-minute sauce, made with Marsala wine, for an easy and elegant dish.
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Honeycomb Spiral Ham
Honeycomb Spiral Ham Recipe
Guests are sure to love the hint of sweetness the honey and dried cranberries add to this savory smoked ham. Serve with honeycomb tucked between the slices for top-notch presentation, or simply garnish with orange zest and rosemary.
Guests are sure to love the hint of sweetness the honey and dried cranberries add to this savory smoked ham. Serve with honeycomb tucked between the slices for top-notch presentation, or simply garnish with orange zest and rosemary.
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Ham with Bourbon-Peach Glaze
Ham with Bourbon-Peach Glaze Recipe
To bump up the presentation of your main dish, score the outside of the ham in a diamond pattern and stud with cloves before baking. It looks beautiful and provides welcome nooks and crannies for the peach glaze to hide.
To bump up the presentation of your main dish, score the outside of the ham in a diamond pattern and stud with cloves before baking. It looks beautiful and provides welcome nooks and crannies for the peach glaze to hide.
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Maple Mustard-Glazed Ham
Maple Mustard-Glazed Ham
Recipe
The maple syrup and mustard glaze elicits a tangy but sweet flavor that compliments this dish well.
The maple syrup and mustard glaze elicits a tangy but sweet flavor that compliments this dish well.
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Apricot and Sherry-Glazed Ham
Apricot and Sherry-Glazed Ham Recipe
Cooking a large ham doesn't take much longer than cooking a smaller-sized one, plus you're left with a plateful of delicious leftovers perfect for the next-day breakfast or easy lunches. Bake this ham over a water bath to keep it moist, and baste with the decadent sherry glaze every 30 minutes.
Cooking a large ham doesn't take much longer than cooking a smaller-sized one, plus you're left with a plateful of delicious leftovers perfect for the next-day breakfast or easy lunches. Bake this ham over a water bath to keep it moist, and baste with the decadent sherry glaze every 30 minutes.
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Citrus-Glazed Ham
Citrus-Glazed Ham Recipe
Like any good cut of meat, ham needs to rest when you take it out of the oven. This citrus-infused dish stands for about fifteen minutes before serving. While you wait, savor the tart smell of the cloves mixed with orange-flavored soft drink that is sure to fill your kitchen.
Like any good cut of meat, ham needs to rest when you take it out of the oven. This citrus-infused dish stands for about fifteen minutes before serving. While you wait, savor the tart smell of the cloves mixed with orange-flavored soft drink that is sure to fill your kitchen.
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Fresh Ham with Cloves and Grilled Pineapple
Fresh Ham with Cloves and Grilled Pineapple Recipe
Pineapple is a natural pair with ham and is often found on favorite pizzas and Hawaiian-themed dishes year-round. Bring the warm, fragrant dish to the table this year and pump up the flavor by adding fresh rosemary and sage to the ham before baking.
Pineapple is a natural pair with ham and is often found on favorite pizzas and Hawaiian-themed dishes year-round. Bring the warm, fragrant dish to the table this year and pump up the flavor by adding fresh rosemary and sage to the ham before baking.
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Simple Baked Ham
Simple Baked Ham
Recipe
If you're a ham beginner, start with a simple five-ingredient recipe that pairs with any side on your table. Start the night before and let the ham soak in water for 24 hours before cooking, then cook in a water bath of apple juice. Baste with brown sugar and Dijon mustard during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
If you're a ham beginner, start with a simple five-ingredient recipe that pairs with any side on your table. Start the night before and let the ham soak in water for 24 hours before cooking, then cook in a water bath of apple juice. Baste with brown sugar and Dijon mustard during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
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Baked Ham with Bourbon Glaze
Baked Ham with Bourbon Glaze Recipe
When your stovetop is full, turn to this top-rated recipe for a microwave-friendly molasses-and-honey glaze. Reserve the drippings and cook them in a saucepan just before serving for a delicious bourbon ham sauce.
When your stovetop is full, turn to this top-rated recipe for a microwave-friendly molasses-and-honey glaze. Reserve the drippings and cook them in a saucepan just before serving for a delicious bourbon ham sauce.
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Blackberry-Mustard Glazed Ham
Blackberry-Mustard Glazed Ham Recipe
Four ingredients are all you need to prepare this five-star ham. Our users raved, calling it a "big hit," "a WINNER," and "one of the best tasting hams" ever tasted.
Four ingredients are all you need to prepare this five-star ham. Our users raved, calling it a "big hit," "a WINNER," and "one of the best tasting hams" ever tasted.
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Classic Baked Ham with Maple-Mustard Glaze
Classic Baked Ham with Maple-Mustard Glaze Recipe
Bake this ham for about two to two-and-a-half hours (about 20 minutes per pound), basting with the ham's juices. Add a glaze in the final minutes of baking and watch carefully—the glaze should brown but not burn.
Bake this ham for about two to two-and-a-half hours (about 20 minutes per pound), basting with the ham's juices. Add a glaze in the final minutes of baking and watch carefully—the glaze should brown but not burn.
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Brown Sugar and Spice-Crusted Ham
Brown Sugar and Spice-Crusted Ham Recipe
Give your ham a tender-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside treatment with a sweet and savory rub made with brown sugar, cumin, allspice, and cinnamon. Brush with a honey-citrus mixture in the final minutes of baking to add a hint of sweetness to the main dish.
Give your ham a tender-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside treatment with a sweet and savory rub made with brown sugar, cumin, allspice, and cinnamon. Brush with a honey-citrus mixture in the final minutes of baking to add a hint of sweetness to the main dish.
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Red-Currant-Pomegranate Glazed Ham
Red-Currant-Pomegranate Glazed Ham Recipe
This holiday-ready ham calls for just five ingredients (ham included!) to create a mouthwatering, flavorful main dish. As a bonus, this ham cooks in a slow-cooker, freeing up your oven for savory side dishes and dessert.
This holiday-ready ham calls for just five ingredients (ham included!) to create a mouthwatering, flavorful main dish. As a bonus, this ham cooks in a slow-cooker, freeing up your oven for savory side dishes and dessert.
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Holiday Ham with Apricot Glaze
Holiday Ham with Apricot Glaze Recipe
Refrigerate any leftover ham in individual servings. In the days after Christmas when your house is still full and your energy is waning, this will make it easy for guests to fix a meal on their own.
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Peach Jam-Glazed Ham
Peach Jam-Glazed Ham Recipe
Peach Jam-Glazed Ham is a delightful mix of sweet and savory. With only 5 ingredients, Peach Jam-Glazed Ham is an easy and tasty choice for Easter dinner.
Peach Jam-Glazed Ham is a delightful mix of sweet and savory. With only 5 ingredients, Peach Jam-Glazed Ham is an easy and tasty choice for Easter dinner.
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Cracklin'-Fresh Picnic Ham with Apple-Cranberry-Pomegranate Salsa
Cracklin'-Fresh Picnic Ham with Apple-Cranberry-Pomegranate Salsa
Recipe
Ask your butcher: While a holiday ham traditionally consists of a cured, brined, or smoked cut of pork from the hind leg, we're taking liberties with the word "ham" and choosing the best cut for this job: the shoulder. Order a skin-on fresh picnic ham, aka the picnic cut, a forgiving, economical joint that will give you the juiciest results.
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Ham Glazed with Spiced Plum Conserve
Ham Glazed with Spiced Plum Conserve Recipe
Any brined, smoked supermarket ham will be welcomed on your holiday table in addition to (or in lieu of) the turkey. If you're using a spiral ham, there's no need to score it and stud with cloves.
Any brined, smoked supermarket ham will be welcomed on your holiday table in addition to (or in lieu of) the turkey. If you're using a spiral ham, there's no need to score it and stud with cloves.
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Honey-Glazed Ham
Honey-Glazed Ham Recipe
This Honey-Glazed Ham will exceed everyone's expectations for the main event. Honey-Glazed Ham is exceptional with eggs for breakfast or in a sandwich for lunch the next day.
This Honey-Glazed Ham will exceed everyone's expectations for the main event. Honey-Glazed Ham is exceptional with eggs for breakfast or in a sandwich for lunch the next day.
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Brown Sugar-Glazed Ham
Brown Sugar-Glazed Ham Recipe
Try this ham with a sweet glaze comprised of brown sugar, honey, orange and pineapple juice. Whether you're entertaining a crowd or entertaining a few, this entrée is an elegant choice for a holiday dish.
Try this ham with a sweet glaze comprised of brown sugar, honey, orange and pineapple juice. Whether you're entertaining a crowd or entertaining a few, this entrée is an elegant choice for a holiday dish.
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Len's Poached Ham
Len's Poached Ham Recipe
This ham makes for a stunning tablescape and has phenomenal flavor to impress everyone at your home this holiday season.
This ham makes for a stunning tablescape and has phenomenal flavor to impress everyone at your home this holiday season.
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Honey Mustard-Glazed Ham
Honey Mustard-Glazed Ham Recipe
A holiday favorite just got easier—and frees up valuable oven space—thanks to your slow cooker. Put savory Honey Mustard-Glazed Ham on your menu. With minimum ingredients and delicous flavor, this slow-cooker ham won't disappoint.
A holiday favorite just got easier—and frees up valuable oven space—thanks to your slow cooker. Put savory Honey Mustard-Glazed Ham on your menu. With minimum ingredients and delicous flavor, this slow-cooker ham won't disappoint.
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Glazed Spiral-Cut Holiday Ham
Glazed Spiral-Cut Holiday Ham Recipe
We love a spiral-cut ham, but we don't like the sugary mystery glaze that comes with it. Toss the packet and use one of our three easy and unique glaze recipes instead.
We love a spiral-cut ham, but we don't like the sugary mystery glaze that comes with it. Toss the packet and use one of our three easy and unique glaze recipes instead.
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Maple-Mustard Glazed Ham
Maple-Mustard Glazed Ham Recipe
Maple-Mustard Glazed Ham starts with a spiral ham for easy slicing and finishes with a sweet-savory baste during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
Maple-Mustard Glazed Ham starts with a spiral ham for easy slicing and finishes with a sweet-savory baste during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
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Lela's Baked Ham
Lela's Baked Ham Recipe
Choose the size ham that best suits your family. Bake it 20 minutes per pound and 20 minutes more once you add the second layer of glaze. Sop up the drippings with warm rolls.
Choose the size ham that best suits your family. Bake it 20 minutes per pound and 20 minutes more once you add the second layer of glaze. Sop up the drippings with warm rolls.
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Fresh Rosemary Ham with Peach Compote
Fresh Rosemary Ham with Peach Compote
Recipe
This savory-sweet ham is the perfect crowd-pleasing dish to roll out for a holiday or special occasion.
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"Ham" for Two
"Ham" for Two
Recipe
Holiday ham leftovers take weeks to finish. Instead, prepare a basic one pound pork tenderloin just as you would prepare a ham. The result is a traditionally brined, brown-sugar-coated "ham" for two in just one day. It even comes out pink! This recipe uses pink brining salt from Williams Sonoma, but you could use Prague #1 instead.
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Baked Ham Glazed with Champagne
Baked Ham Glazed with Champagne
Recipe
We use the term "Champagne" loosely: Feel free to use a less expensive bubbly such as prosecco, cava, or crémant. The sparkling wine lends a little razzle-dazzle to the retro-chic combo of ham and pineapple. If you're using maple syrup, try Grade B--it has more intense maple flavor than Grade A.
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"Ham" for Two
"Ham" for Two
Recipe
Holiday ham leftovers take weeks to finish. Instead, prepare a basic one pound pork tenderloin just as you would prepare a ham. The result is a traditionally brined, brown-sugar-coated "ham" for two in just one day. It even comes out pink! This recipe uses pink brining salt from Williams Sonoma, but you could use Prague #1 instead.
