Maple Spiral Ham

This spiral ham recipe bakes the ham with orange juice, then bastes it with a spiced maple syrup glaze until caramelized and full of holiday flavor.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 424 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard
• 9 (9 pound) spiral-cut ham, refrigerated
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cup orange juice
• 0.125 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 cup maple syrup
• 0.5 cup dark brown sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup apple cider

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 45 minutes.

Step 4

Place ham in a roasting pan and allow it to rest at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 5

Mix apple cider, orange juice, and vinegar together in a bowl.

Step 6

Whisk maple syrup, dark brown sugar, white sugar, mustard, soy sauce, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, and cloves together in a saucepan over medium heat until shimmering and smooth, about 2 minutes. Simmer 2 minutes more; remove glaze from heat to cool a bit.

Step 7

Remove aluminum foil from heated ham. Brush 1/3 the glaze atop the ham to cover it completely.

Step 8

Return ham to the hot oven. Bake, uncovered, about 8 minutes. Repeat adding glaze and baking for 8 minutes more.

Step 9

Remove ham and baste a third time with remaining 1/3 glaze. Continue baking until glaze is caramelized and bubbly, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. Drizzle pan juices on top.

Step 10

Open the spirals of the ham to reveal more of the meat's surface area. Pour the juice mixture over the ham. Cover with aluminum foil.