Baked Ham With Cloves
Old-fashioned bone-in non-spiral baked ham with cloves has a sticky honey glaze, you'll only need 3 ingredients.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- Large Roasting Pan with a rack
- Foil and Parchment Paper
- Bowl
- Silicone Pastry Brush
- Small Knife
- Baster or long spoon
- Paper Towels
- Fork or Small Tongs
- Heat Safe Gloves or Large Tongs
Ingredients
- 1 Hickory Smoked Ham Fully Cooked (6 lbs.)
- 2-3 tablespoon Whole Cloves
- ¼ cup Honey
- Water (about 1-2 cups)
Instructions
- Remove the wrapped ham from the refrigerator and place on the kitchen counter at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Rinse the ham with cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Place onto the roasting pan with a rack.
- With a small knife score the whole ham in a crisscross diamond pattern.
- Place whole cloves between the slits, in the front, bottom and back of the ham.
- Add water to the bottom of the roasting pan. Cover tightly with foil and parchment paper.
- Place into oven and bake for 15 minutes a pound, about 1 hour and 15 minutes to half an hour.
- Remove from the oven and carefully uncover it (will be steaming hot).
- Raise oven temp to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- With a turkey baster or long spoon remove a little of the flavor water from the bottom of the pan. Place into a small bowl to mix with the honey, to make a honey glaze.
- With a fork or small tongs remove the whole cloves.
- Place the ham with the flat side down on the rack. Use heat-safe gloves or large tongs to carefully flip the ham.
- With a heat-safe silicone pastry brush spread or drizzle with the honey glaze.
- Place it back in the oven and let it become golden brown and charred. Check every 5 minutes and spread extra honey glaze.
- Rotate the ham with the flat side up and place it back into the oven so the whole ham will become golden and charred with the sticky honey glaze.
- Let cool and place on a serving platter. Garnish with herbs and fruit. Enjoy.