Balsamic Glazed Ham
This delicious, easy-to-make ham with a beautiful shiny glaze makes a great holiday centerpiece. It's scored, slow-roasted, and then covered in a sticky-sweet glaze. Perfection!
Balsamic Glazed Ham
The Spice & Tea Exchange
14-16 servings
20 minutes
180 minutes
This delicious, easy-to-make ham with a beautiful shiny glaze makes a great holiday centerpiece. It's scored, slow-roasted, and then covered in a sticky-sweet glaze. Perfection!
Ingredients
- 1 8-10 pound bone-in picnic or spiral ham
- ½ cup Balsamic Vinegar
- ¼ cup Maple Syrup - Granulated
- 2 Tbsp. Mustard -Yellow Ground
- 1 tsp. Chipotle Pepper Powder (or to taste)
Directions
- PREHEAT oven to 300°F.
- REMOVE skin and excess fat from ham.
- PLACE in a baking dish at least 2 inches deep.
- SCORE ham in a crisscross pattern on the top.
- COVER tightly with foil.
- BAKE for 2-2½ hrs until the internal temperature reaches 120°F.
- WHILE the ham is cooking, boil the balsamic vinegar over medium heat in a small saucepan until reduced by 1/3, about 10-15 mins.
- ADD the Maple Syrup - Granulated, Mustard - Yellow Ground, and Chipotle Pepper Powder and simmer on low heat for a few mins. Remove from heat and set aside.
- REMOVE ham from the oven and increase the temperature to 350°F.
- GLAZE ham with 1/3 of the syrup and return to preheated oven for 10 mins.
- REMOVE and glaze again, then return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
- GLAZE again and let rest for 15 minutes, then carve and serve!
- A spiral sliced ham can also be used, just skip the scoring step.