Way to Bake a Ham
Best way to bake a ham ever!! Super easy step by step directions to make a moist ham and good glaze for Easter, Christmas, or any time during the year.
If you've never cooked an Easter or Christmas dinner yourself you might be wondering what the best way to bake a ham would be. We was when we cooked our first big meal! Now that we have it down pat and realized how easy cooking a ham was. We actually make one a few times a year.
How to Bake a Ham
- It is pretty inexpensive for the amount of food you get and we've come up with some great leftover ham recipes so we can have meals for a good week using one half ham, let us show you how easy it is.
If you've followed Pynmi blog for any length of time you know we are all about easy when it comes to cooking. Let's be honest we don't have a lot of time when you have a few kids and/or work too.
Luckily the best way to bake a ham only takes about 30 minutes for a ham this size (about 3 lbs., that is precooked). So if you're cooking a big meal you can focus on the sides that are more labor intensive. Then you'll know the ham won't take much time at all.
- Let us know what you think after you make this simple baked ham glaze.
We would make the glaze first using this recipe and set it aside. Use a deep pan like this roasting pan we have here. You want your ham to be surrounded by good juices and be able to baste it without worry so a deep pan like this one is ideal. Now follow these steps:
Best way to bake a ham
- Mix together your ingredients for this easy baked ham glaze
- Unwrap your ham
- Place the cut side down into your baking dish or roasting pan
- Cover with aluminum foil
- Bake at 350 for 10 minutes per pound
- Baste with juices at bottom of the pan every 15 minutes or so
- Make this ham glaze and pour over the top
- Enjoy your baked ham!
Oven Baked Ham
Super easy right??!! We know. Like we said we are all about easy, and love a hearty meal that will last us a few days and is inexpensive as well.
A baked ham covers all those areas and we all love it! So whether you're cooking Christmas or Easter dinner or want to bake a crockpot ham too the year these are the best ways to bake a ham as far as we are concerned. Serve it in a cute serving dish and you're done. Let us know what you think!
