Southern Pecan Glazed Ham
This Southern Pecan Glazed Ham will be a family favorite and made many times over the year. It is easy and a stunning presentation table side.
Servings: 10 -12 servings
Calories: 1287kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp. cloves
- pinch Cayenne pepper large pinch
- 1 cup pecans rough chopped
- 10-12 lbs ham bone-in 10-12 lbs. fully cooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Line a roasting pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. Place rack inside pan.
- Add the brown sugar, honey, orange juice, mustard, cloves, cayenne to a small saucepan and bring up to a simmer. Let cook until thickened and slightly reduced, about 6-8 min. Add the pecans and set aside.
- Remove the skin from the ham and some of the excess fat. Score the ham 1/4-inch deep making a diamond pattern. Place the ham on the rack and top with foil. Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove ham from oven and increase oven temperature to 350F. Brush the ham with 1/2 of the pecan glaze, let bake uncovered for 15 min. and then repeat with the second half and bake a further 15 min. or until pecans are golden. Remove from oven and let the ham sit for 15-20 min. Spooning glaze over ham as it sits. Slice and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 1287kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 99g | Fat: 83g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 40g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 281mg | Sodium: 5440mg | Potassium: 1396mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg