Tremendous Simple Brown Sugar Baked Ham

This tremendous simple brown sugar baked ham is the most effective and best ham ever. A boneless half ham and brief baking time are key for this recipe.

I virtually didn’t publish this recipe. It’s really easy, it’s virtually a non-recipe recipe. However contemplating it’s a few of the yummiest ham ever, I figured I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t inform you about it.

What Type of Ham to Purchase

This recipe requires a boneless half ham. I often seize the grasp carver half hams from Costco. However one of these ham is extensively obtainable at different shops beneath different manufacturers/names.

Whether or not or not it’s a “half ham” (vs a complete ham) isn’t as necessary as the opposite two standards.

Steps for Simple Brown Sugar Baked Ham

Prepping and baking this ham couldn’t be simpler.

1. Minimize the ham into even slices. I favor the ham sliced thick – about 1/4-inch slices. Nevertheless, you may slice it thinner or thicker primarily based in your preferences OR depart the ham entire and proceed with the recipe (slicing after it has been baked).
2. Place the ham slices in a baking dish and rub evenly with brown sugar.
3. Pour pineapple juice over the ham.
4. Drizzle pure maple syrup over the ham.
5. Cowl tightly with foil and bake.

The Key to Juicy Good Ham

The important thing to the most effective, juiciest ham is to not over prepare dinner it. The ham solely must bake till heated by means of and heat.

As a result of most ham bought right here within the US is already cooked (which means it has been cured, smoked or baked), you don’t want to fret about cooking the ham to a sure inner temperature for meals security causes.

This ham bakes for half-hour, give or take a bit.

This brown sugar baked ham is extremely juicy, deliciously flavorful, and, have I discussed, SO EASY.

You may serve the ham straight from the dish it was baked in or transfer it a serving platter. Both means, be certain to spoon a few of the cooking liquid within the backside of the pan over the ham earlier than serving.

My pal, Deb, introduced essentially the most unbelievable ham for our Thanksgiving feast final 12 months, and this recipe is predicated on that ham. Deb bakes her ham entire in a forged iron pot and slices it after it bakes. It’s scrumptious that means, too!

I favor slicing it earlier than baking so it 1) bakes sooner and a pair of) the candy, tangy flavors of the sugar, maple syrup and pineapple juice permeate every bit extra totally.

P.S. The leftover ham is unbelievable on this ham fried rice recipe.

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Tremendous Simple Brown Sugar Baked Ham

Yield: 12 to fifteen servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time: 30 minutes minutes

• 4 pound boneless, half ham (see observe)
• ½ cup mild or darkish brown sugar
• ¾ cup (6 ounce can) pineapple juice
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup

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• Preheat oven to 350 levels F.

• Minimize the ham into even slices. I favor the ham sliced thick – about 1/4-inch slices. Nevertheless, you may slice it thinner or thicker primarily based in your preferences OR depart the ham entire and proceed with the recipe, slicing after it has been baked. If leaving entire, it’s possible you’ll want a barely longer baking time.

• Place the ham slices in a 9X13-inch dish. If the ham you’re utilizing is greater or smaller, alter the dimensions of the pan accordingly. The ham slices may be layered.

• Sprinkle the brown sugar throughout the ham and rub the sugar into the ham slices, flipping the items so the sugar will get on either side.

• Pour the pineapple juice evenly over the ham. Drizzle the maple syrup evenly over the ham.

• Cowl the dish tightly with foil. Bake for half-hour till heated by means of and heat. Do not over prepare dinner the ham.

• Spoon cooking liquid in backside of the baking pan over the ham earlier than serving.

Ham: I often use the grasp carver half ham from Costco (Kirkland model) – totally different shops/manufacturers could bundle or model it in a different way, however you’re in search of a boneless half ham that’s not pre-sliced. A ham weighing anyplace between 3 and 5 kilos will work on this recipe with out changes. 
Dish: reasonably than a 9X13-inch dish, the ham may also be baked in an oven-safe forged iron pot with a lid. This works particularly effectively if not slicing the ham earlier than baking.

Writer: Mel

Course: Foremost Course

Delicacies: American

Methodology: Bake

Serving: 1 serving, Energy: 421kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 33g, Fats: 25g, Saturated Fats: 9g, Ldl cholesterol: 94mg, Sodium: 1798mg, Fiber: 0.03g, Sugar: 13g

Recipe Supply: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (tailored barely from my pal, Deb’s, superb ham she introduced for Thanksgiving)