Cooking with Cindy - 3-Ingredient Glazed Baked Ham: Juicy, Easy, and Perfect Every Time

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is a vegan alternative.

mustard

🥗Healthier: Dijon mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Dijon adds a gourmet touch.

pineapple juice

🥗Healthier: fresh orange juice

💰Cheaper: canned orange juice

Fresh juice enhances flavor while canned is cost-effective.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).

Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.

In a bowl, mix 1 pound of brown sugar with 1/2 cup of yellow mustard until it forms a paste.

Put on gloves to avoid getting your hands dirty.

Remove the plastic wrap from the ham.

Apply the entire paste to the ham, rubbing it in thoroughly, including between the slices.

Cover the ham tightly with aluminum foil, ensuring no openings.

Bake the ham for 20 minutes per pound; for a 15-pound ham, this totals 5 hours.

After 3.5 hours of baking, remove the foil to check the ham's appearance.

Pour the juices from the roasting pan through a strainer into a saucepan.

Reduce the juice over medium heat for 15-30 minutes until it reaches a syrupy consistency.

Slice the ham and serve it on a cutting board, allowing guests to help themselves or cut it into portions.

Drizzle the reduced sauce over the ham or serve it on the side.

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