Looking for a really good ham recipe

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I promised wifey i would make one for Sunday dinner but I have never made one before! I found a mock honey baked ham recipe but am open to other suggestions. We are going to have twice baked potatoes and asparagus to go with if that helps. Thanks!

[irisblue]

1. I did this last spring for a pot luck. You need to buy the best ham you can find.

https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/coca-cola-ham/

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2. Yum! Sounds Good!

Thank you!

[irisblue]

3. I bought the ham at an honest to goodness butcher counter

I showed them the recipe on my phone, and Dave helped me out.

[flotsam]

4. Okay-first ham?

Hams come both ready to cook and ready to serve (precooked). With ready to serve you only worry about warming the ham and any glazes or spices (whole cloves are good)or pineapple slices etc....You would just be making minor adjustments to taste and working on the appearance because presentation is vital. And that's a nice safety net for a first ham. And oh yeah-you want the butt not the shank if it is not a whole ham. Have fun.

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5. Thank You!

[Kali]

6. start with a decent ham and don't worry about recipes

whole or half ham on the bone NOT pre-sliced, follow instructions that come with ham - most are precooked and just require warming. usually goes by weight but a thermometer for meat is a good investment. I like to warm low and slow covered with foil, keeps it nice and moist though it might not slice quite as nice as a drier version.

personally I don't care for glazes and such good ham doesn't need it. the old standby is to score the fat and lay on canned pineapple slices (and cherries) with brown sugar. other options are mustard and honey, maple syrup, orange marmalade...tons of possibilities

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. Totally agree. High quality whole ham...not sliced!!!

Cook low and slow covered. When 120, remove lid and mix up a glaze. Brown sugar, bourbon, fresh orange juice, creole mustard, beef bone broth. Bake uncovered and spoon sauces over periodically. Take out when temp on package reached. Family at Christmas loved it !!

[catbyte]

7. If you're a fan of ginger, this ham recipe from Nigella Lawson is awesome

INGREDIENTS
Serves: 10

1 x 5½ kilograms mild-cure boneless gammon joint
6 litres dry ginger ale

350 grams chunky ginger preserve (or orange marmalade)
2 tablespoons hot english mustard
100 grams soft dark brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cloves

METHOD
Place the joint in a large pan over the hob and pour the dry ginger ale over it, topping up with water so the ham is just about covered with liquid.

Bring to the boil, then lower the heat to keep the joint bubbling gently for 3½ hours.

Towards the end of cooking, preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C Fan/gas mark 7/425ºF and start on the glaze.

Put the chunky ginger preserve (or marmalade) into a small bowl, and spoon in the hot English mustard. Add the soft, dark brown sugar, sprinkle in the ground cloves and stir to mix.

After the ham has had its 3½ hours (and check that it’s ready by inserting a meat thermometer – it should read 71°C/160ºF), gently lift it out of the pan – no mean feat – and place in a foil-lined roasting tin. Carefully cut away the skin, leaving a thin layer of fat. There is no need to score the surface, simply slap on the glaze and place in the hot oven for 20 minutes.

Transfer to a carving board where it can be admired before being carved as thinly as possible; I try to get someone else to do this.

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/ginger-glazed-ham

[no_hypocrisy]

8. I tried this recipe a few weeks ago and highly recommend it.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/how-to-cook-a-ham/

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. Ham is the easiest possible thing, especially if you buy the real thing.

Bone in. I prefer the butt, others prefer the shank.

They are already cooked and essentially only need to be warmed up.

I love ham. I fixed one a few days ago, and I'm now on scalloped ham and potatoes, which I truly love. In another day or two I'll cut up all of the rest of the meat and freeze it in portions for future scalloped ham and potatoes.

[blur256]

11. I love scalloped ham and potatoes as well.

Which I did the other night. Tonight is baked potato soup. I'm using more of the ham and I'm cutting up some twice baked potatoes I have. There is only two of us so a ham goes a long way. Should be yummy!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. I live alone, so a ham lasts a very long time for me.