Make Ahead Orange Spiced Baked Ham
677kcal
Ingredients
- 1 9-12 pound ham
- 4 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup of orange juice
Method
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- In a medium bowl, whisk all the ingredients together: brown sugar, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, pepper, allspice, honey, and orange juice. This will create a single, thick, spiced glaze.
- Place the ham, fat-side up, in your roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, make 1/2-inch deep cuts in a diamond pattern across the top. This helps the glaze sink in and creates those beautiful caramelized edges. (If your ham is spiral-cut, you can skip this).
- Pour the entire spiced glaze mixture over the ham. Use your hands to rub it all over the ham, pushing it into the scored cuts.
- Bake at 325°F for 10-12 minutes per pound. You don't need to baste constantly, but for an extra-caramelized crust, baste the ham with its own pan juices 2-3 times during the last 30 minutes of cooking. If you run out of basting liquid just add a little bit of orange juice.
Nutrition
Serving20 servingsCalories677kcalCarbohydrates4gProtein59gFat46gSaturated Fat16gPolyunsaturated Fat5gMonounsaturated Fat22gCholesterol169mgSodium3232mgPotassium811mgFiber0.4gSugar3gVitamin A19IUVitamin C4mgCalcium31mgIron3mg
Notes
For Easter of 2025 we added the zest of the two oranges we used for the juice. It added to the orange flavor of the braising liquid. This is necessary but it added a nice flavor.