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How do you cook your ham?

GSPgirl — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:38:35 GMT

I'm tired of Honey Baked Ham and standing in line every year to buy one. Can anyone here tell me their ham recipes or a ham you buy that you like? Thank you

Re: How do you cook your ham?

Nightowlz — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:43:58 GMT

I like Cook's Butt ham brand. We put it on the smoker & before it gets done score it & put a mixture of brown sugar, honey & mustard on it. I do the same if I cook it in the Nesco.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

denisemb — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:53:44 GMT

You're gonna laugh, but I'm a big fan of Aldi's hams. They have a spiral sliced with glaze like Honeybaked, but I buy the shank or butt ends and bake (warm) them according to package instructions. If I can get some Vernor's ginger ale I pour that over in honor of my late mother.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

Pickwickpapers — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:06:15 GMT

Costco has nice hams......for Easter I will put brown sugar on the outside of the ham and then layer with pineapple slices.........it's the way my family enjoys ham......also easy......just bake for about 1 hour at 350 degrees........it's covered with foil the first 45 minutes and then remove the foil so that the pineapple and sugar form a crust.

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Reba055 — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:27:00 GMT

I have started buying Publix Spiral cut hams instead of Honeybaked and it's just fine to me. I don't really like a spiral ham heated too much so I follow the heating instructions and take it out a little sooner. Same with the glaze. I just use a little. I remember back in the good ole days cooking a regular ham for hours until it fell off the bone but honestly now I can't remember what kind I bought and exactly how we cooked it. Yikes! Senior moment haha. I remember they were so good though!

Re: How do you cook your ham?

chickenbutt — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:47:51 GMT

I get the Kansas City hams because I REALLY like them. They aren't pumped full of water and salt like many others, so they are good clean meat and not at all salty. One other thing I like about KC hams is that they don't use the liquid smoke to call the ham 'smoked'. They actually smoke them.

So ok, then I make a glaze that is pretty much apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, brown sugar, and some maple syrup (actual MAPLE syrup, not pancake syrup). Just those four ingredients. I kind of got some ideas and tweaked some recipes together to make this and we really like it a LOT.

I blend the glaze ingredients. At first I was just putting it on cold but then it occurred to me that the flavors would marry more nicely (I know - duh! hehe) if I simmered it first and just keep wisking a little bit as it warms up, THEN it goes on the ham. I save a little bit back and when the ham is almost done I put the rest on and finish it up to get that caramelized 'glazey' effect. Love it!

I just pulled out a packet of slices that I had vacuum sealed and frozen in Dec and had grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, and whatever else sounded good with ham, all last week. The flavor is so nice with the glaze and without massive amounts of salt.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

hopi — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:00:35 GMT

I also like Cook's butt.

Just put in in the Ninja 4. Cut up a whole pineapple put it all over the ham and cover for 3 or 4 hours.

It comes out sweet, moist and tender.

eta... the last time I made it I added a half a cup of Bragg Organic apple cider vinegar over it also.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

Tigriss — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:25:48 GMT

Basted in bourbon and brown sugar.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

athenian — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:58:36 GMT

I always soak it overnight in the fridge, either in just water or add a little tea or apple juice. Drain and then boil it for about 45 minutes before baking. Rub with brown sugar and mustard before it goes into the oven. The ham is never rubbery or too salty this way.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

betteb — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 01:08:05 GMT

On 3/22/2015 Nightowlz said:
I like Cook's Butt ham brand. We put it on the smoker & before it gets done score it & put a mixture of brown sugar, honey & mustard on it. I do the same if I cook it in the Nesco.

Another vote for Cooks Butt Half. The shank is all bone. I cook mine low and slow in the oven with beer and brown sugar.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

GSPgirl — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 01:10:25 GMT

Thanks everyone. These recipes all look so good.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

pattypeep — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 01:25:15 GMT

My favorite is to score the top, insert whole cloves, and then glaze with pineapple and brown sugar.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

05gage25 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 02:23:52 GMT

On 3/22/2015 denisemb said:
You're gonna laugh, but I'm a big fan of Aldi's hams. They have a spiral sliced with glaze like Honeybaked, but I buy the shank or butt ends and bake (warm) them according to package instructions. If I can get some Vernor's ginger ale I pour that over in honor of my late mother.

Not laughing at all....Aldi's hams are really very good! And added bonus is that they are very inexpensive! The ginger ale sounds good on the ham.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

Sooner — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 02:26:19 GMT

Even a fully cooked ham is far better if it is heated enough to get heated through and let that fat in the ham start running. That gives better flavor than just getting it warm.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

ID2 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:37:50 GMT

For Easter? Actually I really hate having a warm ham. I like the honey baked but at room temperature. I never cook my ham for this particular holiday. Set it on the table with my baked beans and scalloped potatoes and we're all set.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

debic — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:28:36 GMT

My husband does not like ham. The only time I even buy it is for ham fried rice, he'll eat it in that.

We get a spiral cut ham every year from his financial guys, I give it to my friend.

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cookie5 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 12:43:38 GMT

tigriss, do you send out invitations? Love the bourbon brown sugar idea. YUM

Re: How do you cook your ham?

stampingpaperdoll — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 13:02:40 GMT

My family and I are probably in the minority-but I am not a honey baked ham fan. In fact, we don't like anything sweet on our ham. I always buy a plain butt ham-wrap in foil who it does not dry out and cook at 300 for about 15 min per pound (or less) and I will usually add some water to the pan. I just love the saltiness of plain old ordinary ham.

Re: How do you cook your ham?

Tigriss — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:19:05 GMT

On 3/23/2015 cookie5 said:
tigriss, do you send out invitations? Love the bourbon brown sugar idea. YUM

Sure do! You can do this on a smoked ham or a fresh ham. I'm not a big drinker, but I do cook with it. I also like the idea of the beer and brown sugar. The ginger ale sounds great if you get one with real ginger in it. The acid also tenderizes it. We often use the ham juices to cook a pot of rice, so it makes for great rice as well!

Re: How do you cook your ham?

RespectLife — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:31:32 GMT

On 3/22/2015 chickenbutt said:
I get the Kansas City hams because I REALLY like them. They aren't pumped full of water and salt like many others, so they are good clean meat and not at all salty. One other thing I like about KC hams is that they don't use the liquid smoke to call the ham 'smoked'. They actually smoke them.

So ok, then I make a glaze that is pretty much apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, brown sugar, and some maple syrup (actual MAPLE syrup, not pancake syrup). Just those four ingredients. I kind of got some ideas and tweaked some recipes together to make this and we really like it a LOT.

I blend the glaze ingredients. At first I was just putting it on cold but then it occurred to me that the flavors would marry more nicely (I know - duh! hehe) if I simmered it first and just keep wisking a little bit as it warms up, THEN it goes on the ham. I save a little bit back and when the ham is almost done I put the rest on and finish it up to get that caramelized 'glazey' effect. Love it!

I just pulled out a packet of slices that I had vacuum sealed and frozen in Dec and had grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, and whatever else sounded good with ham, all last week. The flavor is so nice with the glaze and without massive amounts of salt.

I totally agree w/ Chickenbutt. I have tried dozens of hams over the years and Kansas City is by far the best ham I have ever eaten. Well worth the money. (better than their steaks!!)

I can't believe how NOT SALTY this ham is. Started 3 years ago and every Christmas and Easter it is a KC Spiral ham.

We put it in our smoked w/ a bourbon pecan glaze.