Christmas baking

Made with bone-in spiral ham, whole for studding and pure maple syrup. 2h 40m, makes 16, 15 ingredients.

Recipe by grillnationbbq.com

Prep

10 min

Cook

2h 30m

Total

2h 40m

Makes

16

Ingredients

• 1 bone-in spiral ham (8-12 lbs)
• Whole cloves for studding (optional)
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• ½ cup bourbon
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• Zest and juice of 1 orange
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1-2 teaspoons hot honey or chili flakes (optional)

Instructions

Method by grillnationbbq.com. Cook it from their page if you can, so the people who developed and tested it get the visit.

1. Preheat oven to 300°F or smoker to 275-300°F. Place ham cut-side down in a roasting pan lined with foil. Cover tightly with foil. If smoking, use apple, cherry, or pecan wood.
2. Combine all glaze ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 6-8 minutes until slightly thickened and coating the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and reserve 1 cup for serving.
3. Cook covered ham for 1.5-2 hours in oven or 2-2.5 hours in smoker until internal temperature reaches 120-125°F.
4. Remove foil. Brush ham generously with glaze, making sure it runs between spiral cuts.
5. Continue cooking uncovered. Brush with glaze every 15-20 minutes for 45-60 minutes total until internal temperature reaches 135-140°F. The exterior should be sticky, glossy, and caramelized.
6. Rest ham for 10-15 minutes. Warm reserved glaze and serve alongside sliced ham.