Dutch Oven Ham
I like just a small amount of glaze on a ham. The citrus cuts the richness of the cured ham and also makes for a beautiful presentation.
Ingredients
- 4-5 lb ham buy one with size/shape of your dutch oven in mind!
- 1 orange or grapefruit
- 1 lemon
Glaze
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons mustard of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- In a 5-6 qt dutch oven, place the thawed, cured/smoked ham (one that does need to be cooked, not just warmed up).
- Slice the orange and lemon into thick slices, just 4-5 slices per piece of fruit. Squeeze over the top of the ham and then tuck them all on top and around it for baking.
- Put the lid on the dutch oven and bake for an hour. Remove from oven.
- Mix up glaze in a small bowl.
- Flip the ham over and baste with half of the glaze.
- Bake for another 45 minutes, without the lid if you want it more browned. Check the internal temp; if it's 145°F, take it out, reglaze (i usually make sure ‘nice’ side is up for this last step) with the rest of the glaze and then cover and let rest 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- If you have a whole bone-in ham between 10 and 14 pounds, cook it at 325°F for 18 to 20 minutes per pound.
- If you have half of a bone-in ham between 5 and 7 pounds, cook at 325°F for 22 to 25 minutes per pound.
- The internal temperature of the ham should be 145°F.
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 25gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 1367mgPotassium: 366mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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