Simple Baked Ham

This was the perfect recipe for my first ham. I've made roast beef and pork loin, but never ham until this one last night. No time or fridge space to soak it, but it still came out great. With my slight tweaking of the recipe, even my very picky nephew loved it. I basted it according to instructions, but the glaze was different: I skipped the cloves, mixed molasses with white sugar because I discovered when it was halfway done that I was out of brown sugar, and used whole grain mustard because I don't have Dijon. Also, mine was almost two pounds smaller than called for (tiny apartment ovens require the smallest ham the store has) but still took the full two and a half hours plus glazing time. Maybe it's because I'm at high altitude. I recommend glazing when it reaches about 125. It'll rise the final 15 degrees during the last 30 minutes.

the ham is fully cooked if you bought one like the recipe states all you are doing is heating it.

I love it. None of the reviewers followed the recipe. Nonetheless, everyone rated it. Do not treat my stars seriously. I did not try this recipe yet.

I always made my hams this way except i soak mine over night in ginger ale. then instead of apple juice i like pineapple juice.. i decorate my ham before baking it with sliced pineapple and maraschino cherries. my husband loves the cooked pineapple and cherries too.ham always turns out great.

Have not tried recipe yet, however, after reading the reviews of some I have a tendency to believe that the ham should have been soaked & refrigerated for 2-4 hours and not 24 hours. The soaking is only to lessen the saltiness which can sometimes be a bit much. Always looking for new recipes so will definitely try this one.

I did not soak the meat based upon previous reviews. Otherwise I followed the recipe. My husband said, "Best ham ever," and that includes hams that his mother has made during visits. Kids loved it. I don't eat pork, but it sure smelled good! I will definitely use this recipe again--it has made me a domestic goddess (for a day, anyway)!

This turned out nice. I did not soak the ham, but I did wash it in warm water before I began cooking it. Nice flavor. Next time, I may not cook it as long. But, still good.