Lavish dinners cannot be left out when festivals and parties are around the corner. It is indeed, one of the most significant parts of all celebrations. Though there are umpteen delicacies as options, when it is Easter, it has to be a ham preparation. Ham is of the major ingredients on the menu on most Christian festivals, Easter being one of them. Ham can be prepared in various forms, some of them being roasted, grilled, stuffed, soup and glazed. Simplify a large meal by preparing honey glazed Easter ham this Easter. The spices of this recipe will add just the right amount of flavor to the celebration. Learn how to make this delicacy by going through the two recipes given in the following lines.
Honey Glazed Easter Ham Recipe
Recipe 1
Ingredients
Honey Baked Easter Ham recipe is
a traditional and popular menu for Easter dinner.
Honey Glazed Easter Ham
- 4 lb boneless Ham (completely cooked)
- 1 can (12 oz.) Lemon-lime Soda
- ¼ cup Honey
- ½ tsp Mustard
- ½ tsp Cloves (ground)
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon (ground)
Instructions
- Put ham and lemon-lime soda into a crock pot.
- Cover it and cook on low temperature for 6 to 8 hours (for high temperature, 3 to 4 hours are sufficient).
- Combine honey, mustard, cloves, cinnamon and 3 tbsp drippings from the bottom of the crock pot, 30 minutes before serving.
- Spread the glaze over ham and continue cooking.
- Finally, let ham stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Recipe 2
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 (8 to 10 lb.) boneless, smoked Ham (cooked)
- ½ cup Honey
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Bourbon
- 1 to 2 tbsp minced fresh Jalapeño Pepper (or to taste)
- 2 tsp dry Mustard
- 1 tsp Cloves (ground)
- 8 to 15 whole Cloves
Instructions
- Heat the smoked ham as per the directions on the package.
- Remove the ham from the oven 30 minutes before it is done.
- Make slits on the outside of the ham, using a sharp knife. Make diamond patterns ¼-inch deep and 1 inch apart.
- Mix together honey, brown sugar, bourbon, jalapeno pepper, dry mustard and ground cloves.
- Brush the mixture over the slits.
- Stick a whole clove in the center of each diamond.
- Bake the ham for 30 minutes. Baste with the glaze frequently while baking.
- Allow the ham to stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.