Julia Collin Davison's Cider Baked Ham - Home & Family

apple cider

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple juice provides sweetness, while vinegar adds acidity.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less refined, while granulated sugar is more economical.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is a lower-glycemic sweetener, while corn syrup is cheaper.

mustard

🥗Healthier: Dijon mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Dijon adds depth, while yellow is more affordable.

Trim the fat from the ham to about a quarter of an inch thick.

Score the fat with a sharp knife, cutting through the fat but not into the meat, creating a crosshatch pattern.

Brine the ham for 4 to 12 hours in the refrigerator for added flavor.

Place the ham in a roasting pan, cut side down.

Preheat the oven to 300°F and roast the ham for about 2 hours.

Prepare a glaze by reducing apple cider with spices.

Brush the glaze over the ham.

Pack the ham with a mixture of 1 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon black pepper.

Increase the oven temperature to 400°F and bake the ham, covered, for about 20 minutes until the sugar melts.

Slice the ham, starting with the cut side down to prevent it from rocking.

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