![]() ![]() If you’re looking to heat a spiral ham, the process is pretty straightforward. Generally, it will take about 10 minutes per pound to heat a spiral ham in the oven, 5 minutes per pound to heat it on the stovetop, and 2-3 minutes per pound to heat it in the microwave. The cook time will vary depending on how you are heating the ham and how large it is. It can be heated in the oven, on the stovetop, or in the microwave. Tested by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen.A spiral ham is a fully cooked ham that has been sliced into thin pieces and then rolled up into a tight coil. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick, syrupy and reduced to 1 cup, 5 to 10 minutes set aside.įrom "100 Recipes: The Absolute Best Ways to Make the True Essentials" by the editors of America's Test Kitchen (America's Test Kitchen, $40). Carve and serve ham, passing sauce separately.Ĭook's note: To make Maple-Orange Glaze, in a small saucepan combine ¾ cup maple syrup, ½ cup orange marmalade, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon pepper and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon. While ham rests, add 4 to 6 tablespoons ham juices to remaining one-third of glaze and cook over medium heat until thick but fluid sauce forms. Tent ham loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 15 minutes. Remove ham from oven, transfer to carving board and brush entire ham with one-third of glaze. Brush ham with one-third of glaze and return to oven until glaze becomes sticky, about 10 minutes (if glaze is too thick to brush, return to heat to loosen). Cut open oven bag and roll back sides to expose ham. Remove ham from oven and increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. ![]() Set ham cut side down in large roasting pan and cut 4 slits in top of bag with paring knife.īake ham until center registers 100 degrees, 1 to 1½ hours (about 10 minutes per pound). Gather top of bag tightly so it fits snugly around ham, tie the bag and trim excess plastic. Unwrap ham discard plastic disk covering bone. Drain and cover again with hot tap water set aside for another 45 minutes.Īdjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 250 degrees. Leaving ham's inner plastic or foil covering intact, place ham in large container and cover with hot tap water set aside for 45 minutes. You can apply some at the beginning of cooking (make sure the ham is covered with foil) and again after it has reached the 135-degree mark.Ĭontact Detroit Free Press food writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news Follow on Twitter.ġ spiral-sliced bone-in half ham (7 to 10 pounds) Glazes often contain a lot of sugar, which can burn, so many recipes call for adding them toward the end of cooking. Allow 15 to 18 minutes per pound when reheating a whole ham. Figure 18 to 24 minutes per pound for half, bone-in hams and 10 to 15 minutes for boneless. Department of Agriculture says the center of the ham needs to reach 140 degrees to fully reheat. This way, it won't take as long to reach the recommended internal temperature. Set it out at room temperature for about an hour before placing in the oven. Most package directions recommend heating ham in a 325-degree oven. Ham labeled fully cooked needs a gentle rewarming in the oven. It's easier to carve, has less fat and costs less. A ham labeled "shank end" is larger so you'll get more servings out of it. Carving can be an issue with the butt end because of its irregularly shaped aitch bone. It typically costs a bit more and is fattier and meatier. The answer is purely a matter of preference, though the taste and cost are factors to consider. A ham labeled "butt end" comes from the upper thigh, closer to the hip. For a boneless ham, figure about ¼ pound per person, or more for leftovers. With a bone-in ham, plan on ⅓ to ½ pound of meat per person (or 2 to 3 servings per pound), or more if you want leftovers. But if you're feeding a lot of people, you might consider it. ![]() That's a large hunk to wrestle with in a roasting pan, which is why you'll find so many half hams (whole hams cut in half). More: Restaurants serving Easter brunch, dinner or offering take out Should I buy a whole or a half ham? How much ham will I need per person?Ī whole ham typically weighs more than 10 pounds. More: Grocery prices to go even higher: How much USDA predicts More: Food, grocery costs hit another 40-year high as prices spike 10% ![]()
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