Sunny's Easy Holiday Spiral Ham

Sunny Anderson

Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson

Show: Cooking for RealEpisode: Sugar, Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

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Total Time:
3 hr 0 min
Prep
10 min
Inactive
20 min
Cook
2 hr 30 min
Yield:
8 to 10 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 6 to 8 scrapes of fresh nutmeg, using a rasp
  • 1 (6 to 7-pound) bone-in half spiral ham
  • 10 to 12 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Heat the oven to 325 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, honey, orange zest, 1/4 cup orange juice, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg. Season with salt.

Roll out enough aluminum foil to surround the ham and place the ham in the center of the foil. Peel back the layers of the ham and place a sprig of thyme between every other layer of the spirals. Pour half of the glaze over the ham allowing it to sink into the slices. Tightly wrap the ham in the foil and place on a rack in a roasting pan. Fill the pan with an inch of water and roast in the oven until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F, about 20 minutes per pound.

Pour the remaining half of the glaze in a small saucepot on medium heat and bring to a simmer. Whisk until small bubbles appear all over, then turn off the heat. The glaze will thicken as it rests.

Raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.

Remove the ham from the oven. Using caution and tongs to help, peel back the aluminum foil from the top, leaving the aluminum foil on the sides and underneath the ham to catch the glaze and juices. Slather the remaining glaze all over the top of the ham and place back in the oven uncovered for 15 more minutes. Remove and let rest before slicing.

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  • on December 30, 2011

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    I could not have been more pleased. Last time I cooked a spiral ham it was dry as dust, you recipe was moist and full of flavor. I did cut down baking time. For a 10# spiral ham, I cooked it 12 minutes per pound. The thyme added great flavor. Thank you Sunny

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  • on December 29, 2011

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    This was great! It was very creative and my family loved it for the holidays. This is definitely a recipe to keep. Thanks Sunny!

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  • on December 24, 2011

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    Loved it!! It was so different and the orange was amazing. I'm keeping this in my recipe book :

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