This tremendous simple brown sugar baked ham is the perfect and best ham ever. A boneless half ham and brief baking time are key for this recipe.

I nearly didn’t put up this recipe. It’s really easy, it’s nearly a non-recipe recipe. However contemplating it’s a few of the yummiest ham ever, I figured I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t inform you about it.

What Sort of Ham to Purchase

This recipe requires a boneless half ham. I normally seize the grasp carver half hams from Costco. However this sort of ham is extensively accessible at different shops underneath different manufacturers/names.

Whether or not or not it’s a “half ham” (vs an entire ham) isn’t as necessary as the opposite two standards.

Steps for Easy Brown Sugar Baked Ham

Prepping and baking this ham couldn’t be simpler.

1. Lower the ham into even slices. I favor the ham sliced thick – about 1/4-inch slices. Nevertheless, you possibly can slice it thinner or thicker primarily based in your preferences OR go away the ham complete and proceed with the recipe (slicing after it has been baked).
2. Place the ham slices in a baking dish and rub evenly with brown sugar.
3. Pour pineapple juice over the ham.
4. Drizzle pure maple syrup over the ham.
5. Cowl tightly with foil and bake.

The Key to Juicy Excellent Ham

The important thing to the perfect, juiciest ham is to not over cook dinner it. The ham solely must bake till heated by way of and heat.

As a result of most ham bought right here within the US is already cooked (which means it has been cured, smoked or baked), you don’t want to fret about cooking the ham to a sure inner temperature for meals security causes.

This ham bakes for 30 minutes, give or take a bit.

This brown sugar baked ham is extremely juicy, deliciously flavorful, and, have I discussed, SO EASY.

You’ll be able to serve the ham straight from the dish it was baked in or transfer it a serving platter. Both manner, ensure that to spoon a few of the cooking liquid within the backside of the pan over the ham earlier than serving.

My pal, Deb, introduced essentially the most unimaginable ham for our Thanksgiving feast final 12 months, and this recipe relies on that ham. Deb bakes her ham complete in a forged iron pot and slices it after it bakes. It’s scrumptious that manner, too!

I favor slicing it earlier than baking so it 1) bakes sooner and a pair of) the candy, tangy flavors of the sugar, maple syrup and pineapple juice permeate every bit extra absolutely.

P.S. The leftover ham is unimaginable on this ham fried rice recipe.

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Super Easy Brown Sugar Baked Ham

Yield: 12 to 15 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time: 30 minutes minutes

• 4 pound boneless, half ham (see notice)
• ½ cup gentle or darkish brown sugar
• ¾ cup (6 ounce can) pineapple juice
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup

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• Preheat oven to 350 levels F.

• Lower the ham into even slices. I favor the ham sliced thick – about 1/4-inch slices. Nevertheless, you possibly can slice it thinner or thicker primarily based in your preferences OR go away the ham complete and proceed with the recipe, slicing after it has been baked. If leaving complete, you could want a barely longer baking time.

• Place the ham slices in a 9X13-inch dish. If the ham you’re utilizing is larger or smaller, alter the dimensions of the pan accordingly. The ham slices may be layered.

• Sprinkle the brown sugar throughout the ham and rub the sugar into the ham slices, flipping the items so the sugar will get on either side.

• Pour the pineapple juice evenly over the ham. Drizzle the maple syrup evenly over the ham.

• Cowl the dish tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes till heated by way of and heat. Do not over cook dinner the ham.

• Spoon cooking liquid in backside of the baking pan over the ham earlier than serving.

Ham: I normally use the grasp carver half ham from Costco (Kirkland model) – completely different shops/manufacturers might bundle or model it in another way, however you’re in search of a boneless half ham that’s not pre-sliced. A ham weighing anyplace between three and 5 kilos will work on this recipe with out changes. 
Dish: reasonably than a 9X13-inch dish, the ham will also be baked in an oven-safe forged iron pot with a lid. This works particularly nicely if not slicing the ham earlier than baking.

Writer: Mel

Course: Foremost Course

Delicacies: American

Technique: Bake

Serving: 1 serving, Energy: 421kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 33g, Fats: 25g, Saturated Fats: 9g, Ldl cholesterol: 94mg, Sodium: 1798mg, Fiber: 0.03g, Sugar: 13g

Recipe Supply: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (tailored barely from my pal, Deb’s, wonderful ham she introduced for Thanksgiving)