Starting with a spiral cut ham will make this easier. A (7) Half a pound of ham (Serves 10-14) from Honey Baked Ham will cost $ 49.95 if not sent. A spiral sliced ham at Safeway 1.69 a pound (retail price) is about 11.83 for ham alone. If you make your own ham honey baked is so kind under 15.00, depending on the cost of ingredients for the kind of honey glaze. This equates to a savings of $ 35.00, so try making your own ham this year, its worth!
Knock-off Honey Baked Ham
1 / 2 smoked ham spiral cut (@ 7 lbs. Fully Cooked)
1 / 2 juice cup pear
1 / 2 cup orange juice
1 / 2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 / 2 cup honey
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place ham, cut end in a large baking pan. Mix pear nectar and orange juice in a bowl. Bake ham for 15 minutes basting frequently with juices.
Mix brown sugar and honey in a small bowl. Brush mixture over ham and bake for an hour or until the internal temperature reads of 140 ° F.
Honey Baked Ham company uses a butane torch caramelize varnish to a crust. The ham is placed above a large metal drum covered with aluminum foil and caramelized. It can be done at home by turning the ham onto its flat end on a plate. Wave the torch over the sugar with rapid movement, so that the sugar bubbles and browns. Be careful not to burn the ham. Turn the plate so you can run the torch across the surface of the ham.
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