Honey Roasted Ham

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
5 pounds ready-to-eat extra lean ham (can also use pre-sliced)1/4 cup whole cloves 1/4 cup dark corn syrup 2 cups honey 2/3 cup butter
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Score ham, and stud with the whole cloves. Place ham in foil lined pan.
3. In the top half of a double boiler, heat the corn syrup, honey and butter. Keep glaze warm while baking ham.
4. Brush glaze over ham, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Baste ham every 10 to 15 minutes with the honey glaze.
5. During the last 4 to 5 minutes of baking, turn on broiler to caramelize the glaze. Remove from oven, and let sit a few minutes before serving.

Number of servings vary, but serving size is one thin slice of ham. (6 1/4" x 4" x 1/16")
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 166.9
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 23.2 mg
  • Sodium: 441.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 5.7 g

Member Reviews
  • NGCHILD
     This recipe is great -- I just can't believe all the negative comments. I see recipes all the time that aren't for me and I just delete the email -- I don't take the time to leave nasty comments. For a lighter variation, try 1/2 cup of brown sugar and a can of ginger ale. Just as yummy. - 11/17/08
  • CD3625825
     Because of health concerns with corn syrup, I use pineapple juice - it gives a nice flavour to the ham. - 5/20/09
  • VANNASMOM
     Very good. To lighten it on sugar calories, and sodium all you have to do is buy low sodium ham, leave out the corn syrup and the butter. Ham makes its own juices which when mixed with the honey and spices make a perfectly good coating you don't even need 2 cups of honey. - 5/20/09
  • JIM*S_QUEENIE
     I am kind of surprised about those who rated and hadn't even tried the recipe. Also, if you change so many ingredients, just post your own recipe!! I thought this recipe was very good and I think I will try putting the "sauce" in a squirt bottle and try that technique for basting. I love that!! - 7/30/09
  • ANGELSNOOPERS
     Try ham with pineapple slices toothpicked to it. Draws out a lot of the salt (you can taste it in the pineapple slices and ham is less salty). When it' s nearly done take the honey bottle squirt it over the ham. Cook for 15-20 minutes,turn it over, squirt again cook 15 minutes more. Tasty. - 12/11/07
  • CD5016227
     my mom makes this same recipe every easter and christmas, and there are never any leftovers the next day! yummm! - 5/21/09
  • LGWOOD1003
     If you don't like so much salt, try "boiling" the ham in apple juice for about 45 minutes before you put it in the oven with the glaze and all. The apple juice removes some of the salt and nitrates and leaves a nice flavor. Also tends to leave it juicier. - 12/30/09
  • CD1638981
     I have been looking for a nice ham recipe and this one sounds perfect. I know ham has heaps of sodium and the honey is sugar but good for you and lets face it we only have ham for christmas so once a year cant hurt. I give this 5 stars. - 5/22/08
  • DOLLYE1
     I THINK IT IS GREAT THE WAY IT IS. I HAD NEVER THOUGHT TO BROIL THE HAM TO SET THE GLAZE, NO WONDER MINE WAS ALWAYS RUNNING OFF!! - 12/11/07
  • OZARKMOM
     Before you throw this recipe out "with the bathwater," why not try substitutions? Jennie O Extra Lean Ham, honey mustard, apple sauce (repl. butter), pineapple juice (repl. corn syrup) = 188.8 cal/serv, 1240.3 sodium/serv, 5 g fat/serv - do a little adjusting! - 11/16/07
  • LHISLE
     Just be careful about how many calories you are actually eating (if that matters to you). Do you realize how THIN 1/16" is? Kind of like paper. I'm pretty sure I couldn't even cut a slice of ham that thin unless I had a professional meat slicer. A "regular" slice is probably more like 4 servings - 5/8/10
  • CD3381951
     I pour ginger ale over the ham, before I bake it. This helps remove extra sodium. I also put pineaple slices on top, with toothpickes, use a little of the pineapple juice, brown sugar, and small amount of light corn syrup. Delicious! - 7/25/09
  • SBOYKIN
     What's this 'thing with toothpicking canned pineapple slices all over a perfectly good ham -- and really , doesn't EVERYBODY par-boil ham to remove salt ??? This a fairly basic baked ham (Yankee style -- actually real southerners don't use much, if any sugar when cooking - 4/3/10
  • SAX_88
     This was "something to try" and I did not to change anything. I found the ham to be delicious and I'd try this recipe again! - 12/30/09
  • MARYMAC45
     I tried this last night. It was great. Thanks for the recipe. - 12/21/09
  • SERENEMOM71
     Very good and tasty. I will make this ham again! - 11/20/09
  • SUGARPUNK52
     I put pineapple slices on top ( stuck on with toothpicks ).I also used a low-sodium ham. Very good. - 8/1/09
  • LGIGUERE
     I've been looking for a good glaze recipe, thank you.
    I do agree that this would be an indulgent meal, however compaired to the SUPERSIZED MCDONALDS meals we've all eaten in the past, this is healthier, and obviously a once or twice a year meal! - 5/20/09
  • BUSYMOM206
     I am giving it 5 stars. Not because its healthy, but because it sounds delicious! This site is for people to maintain a healthy weight. Believe it or not, some people here need to GAIN weight. Imagine that! I am certainly not one of them, but I personally know a few who are. They need the cals! - 5/20/09
  • JUKEBOX2
     Excellent recipie... Very Tasty - 11/16/07
  • MOLLYJ9
     great recipie, cut down a bit on the sugars, but wonderful flavor to this, Thanks much. - 3/22/10
  • LOULOU27
     I would prefer maple syrup to corn syrup. Sounds very good. - 3/15/10
  • CHEEKS90
     sounds good. When my family eats ham, we use Turkey ham instead of Pork ham. It's healthier. Also try using pineapples and applesauce. If you have to use corn syrup, try a light one. - 12/15/07
  • RICCILYNN
     Many years ago I read a suggestion to put vanilla extract on ham as it cooks. It helps to eliminate the chemical smoke flavor & creates an almost maple-y glaze. One of the best things I have ever learned with next to no extra calories!! - 12/21/12
  • AL5748
     For those of you eliminating the honey because its too sweet, remember THIS IS HONEY ROASTED HAM. Substituting for the honey makes it another recipe altogether. - 11/12/10



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