Pillars Ham Recipes

SMALLER CROCK POT HONEY GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Prep a small crock pot with a good coat of PAM.
• Place 8 oz can of crushed pineapple in the bottom the crock pot.
• Brush the ham with a generous amount of honey, about 1-2 tablespoons.
• Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar with 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves, cinnamon, and dry mustard.
• Pack the brown sugar mixture on the ham.
• Move the ham cut side down to the crock pot on top of the pineapple. Pile any remaining brown sugar on top of the ham.
• Cook for approximately 3 hours on low. At about 1 1/2 to 2 hours into cooking, spoon some of the pineapple solution on top of the ham and check the temperature. Cook to an internal temp of 140°-150°. Your time may vary some due to the difference in crock pots and the size/thickness of the ham.
• Remove from crock pot and allow to sit for 5 minutes before slicing. Garnish with some of the pineapple solution.

BAKED HAM WITH MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Trim excess fat off the ham and score in a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, making shallow cuts about 1 inch apart. Place in a roasting pan.
• Roast for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. In a small bowl, mix together the maple syrup, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard and mustard powder.
• When the 30 minutes are up, brush 1/3 of the glaze over the ham. Bake 20 minutes, and repeat twice with remaining glaze. Let the ham stand for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.

MAPLE-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Cover and bake until a thermometer reads 130°, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. , Remove ham from oven. Pour glaze over ham. Bake ham, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 140°, 15-30 minutes longer.