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Crock pot ham

tulips — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:06:16 GMT

Wondering if anyone has used their crock pot for a cooked, spiral sliced ( Costco) ham?

I sure would love freeing up oven space on Christmas but have read such differing reviews. What has been your experience?

Thanks a bunch!

Re: Crock pot ham

hopi — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:08:02 GMT

Mine came out beautiful in the crockpot.

Re: Crock pot ham

NicksmomESQ — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:12:40 GMT

@hopi wrote:
Mine came out beautiful in the crockpot.

@hopi Would you mind sharing your recipe? I would love to try it after Christmas.I’m always looking for new crock pot recipes.

Re: Crock pot ham

hopi — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:22:44 GMT

@NicksmomESQ,

Last year I made ham at least 3 times and usually just add what I have.

Sometimes fresh pineapple, or apple, cinnamon, cloves or allspice,

honey or oj and always a tad of cider vinegar. I do score and cook on low.

Usually I look up a time on a trusted web site for hours for the size. If the ham cannot fit the pot I tent and seal edges with aluminum foil. My family likes all meats well done. So that's why I don't like to give my times.

I do apologize but this about as specific as I get with large cuts of meat.

Hope it helped a bit, you really can't ruin it.

Re: Crock pot ham

novamc1 — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:34:45 GMT

@tulips

I just oven-warmed a Costco spiral-sliced ham a few days ago.

My thoughts on using a crockpot would not favor that preparation method, particularly if you plan to glaze the ham with the included packet of brown-sugar mix.

For one thing, the ham will be submerged in a whole lot of (and in my opinion too much) liquid when the heating period is over, if warmed in any type of deep pot or roasting pan. The ham would literally be boiling in its own juices after a while, rather than just warming up.

This liquid needs to be discarded if you plan to glaze the ham in the oven at a higher temperature in a different pan.

That means too many pans to wash, for me! LOL! But if you don't plan to glaze the ham and don't mind boiling it in a crockpot full of juices while it warms up, maybe the crockpot will work fine.

Re: Crock pot ham

hopi — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:53:44 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
@tulips

I just oven-warmed a Costco spiral-sliced ham a few days ago.

This kind of what I mean about cooking times. We don't consider the hams cooked . Some only want it warmed, and we like it ready to fall off the bone.

Re: Crock pot ham

novamc1 — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:01:48 GMT

@hopi

Although I mentioned warming the ham, I consider it cooking, and the ham does fall apart easily off the bone when its spiral-sliced. I'm too lazy to buy any other type of unsliced ham or one that hasn't already been cooked. LOL.

Re: Crock pot ham

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:11:10 GMT

I agree with @novamc1, a spiral-sliced ham will dry out when warmed in a slow cooker. I prefer to glaze, and then warm it in a roasting pan in the oven. However, I do have a tasty recipe for slow cooker unsliced ham.

Re: Crock pot ham

Pancho — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:31:30 GMT

My cousin cooked a spiral sliced ham in the crockpot for Thanksgiving. She added sliced pineapple but don't know what else she added (like how much liquid, etc.). The ham was delicious in my opinion. I'm not always a fan of ham because a lot of the time its just too salty for me. Her ham was moist and had a little bit of a sweeter taste to it obviously because of the pineapple and perhaps anything else she may have added like honey or cinammon. I say go for it!!

Re: Crock pot ham

BeccaLou — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:03:25 GMT

novamc, In my opinion boiling is healthier. It gets all the bad fat away.

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BeccaLou — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:06:13 GMT

Pancho, I use Mrs. Butterworth syrup with, pineapple slices or tidbits and jar cherries. I also use Mrs. Butterworth in my sweet potato's.

Re: Crock pot ham

walker — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:47:53 GMT

This is a recipe I used once for warming/cooking a ham in crock-pot. (May have gotten it here a few years ago.) I did not cook as long as recipe recommends. I thought it was too long. But, it came out very good.

Spray crock pot.

4-6 lb. ham.....place in crock pot.

Mix together......1/2 cup apple juice

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup raisins

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Pour the above over ham. Cook on low 8-10 hours or high 4-5 hours.

Re: Crock pot ham

hopi — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 01:02:12 GMT

@BeccaLou

My Crock pot does not boil.

It would have to be on high for over 4, 5 or more hours for that to happen.

Re: Crock pot ham

BeccaLou — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 05:59:43 GMT

hopi, It will boil if you put enough liquid.

Re: Crock pot ham

momtochloe — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:50:29 GMT

There is just one thing I would like to highlight is that if you have an older crock pot they cook at a lower temperature than newer models so recipes may need to be adjusted. Here is an article from a terrific site that explains the crock pot evolution:

https://www.thespruce.com/are-hotter-cooking-crockpots-good-or-bad-479985

Re: Crock pot ham

novamc1 — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:04:31 GMT

@BeccaLou

@tulips

@hopi

I have bought and used many "already fully-cooked", spiral-sliced hams over the years. I get very good results by following the enclosed warming instructions for the hams to the letter. You can always opt to serve the already-cooked ham as-is out of the package.

The option to warm in oven does remove excess fat and renders some rich-tasting lean ham that falls off the bone. We prefer it that way. The crockpot probably woudn't work for this type of ham.

Can't imagine boiling an already-cooked ham and wonder if those who prefer that method know the spiral, sliced ham is already cooked when purchased at the store?

Warming instructions for the spiral hams I purchase generally are as follows:

First, tightly cover ham in foil in a baking pan and bake at recommended low temperature until fully warmed interior temp is reached. (This step takes about 2 hours for the size of hams that I purchase, but package will specify per pound.)

Remove ham from oven, remove from foil, (and discard the very large amount of excess liquid and fat which inevitably cooks out of the ham).

Then raise oven temp to recommended level (usually over 400 degrees) , prepare glaze packet with a little water in a saucepot, coat the ham and roast in oven for about 10 minutes.

I would save my crockpot for keeping a large supply of mashed potatoes or other side dish ready for dinner, while the ham finishes in the oven.

Re: Crock pot ham

tulips — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 21:01:47 GMT

Thanks for all your responses! Looks like the jury is out here too. Guess I'll decide on Christmas morning!