Baked Glazed Ham

Baked Glazed Ham
Even though this ham is already fully cooked, baking it in the oven provides several benefits: It warms it thoroughly, it concentrates some of the flavors and it improves the ham’s texture. When purchasing half of a bone-in ham, try to get a shank end cut. The butt end is somewhat meatier but can be more difficult to carve.
1 (7- to 10-lb.) half ham or 1 (15- to 18-lb.) whole ham, bone-in*
1 recipe Brown Sugar-Mustard-Pineapple Glaze or Plum Glaze, if desired
1 recipe Molasses-Mustard Sauce or Plum Sauce, or if desired
1. Place oven rack in bottom third of oven, making sure ham has enough room. Heat oven to 325°F. If necessary, trim external fat to 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness. (Most hams are already trimmed.) Place ham in shallow heavy roasting pan, fat-side up.
2. Bake, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours for half ham or 3 hours to 3 hours 20 minutes for whole ham or until internal temperature reaches 130°F. Remove from oven; brush glaze generously over ham. Return to oven; bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 135°F., brushing with remaining glaze every 10 minutes as desired.
3. Place ham on carving board; loosely tent with foil. Let stand 20 to 30 minutes before slicing. Serve ham with sauce.
TIP *If making whole ham, double glaze and sauce recipes.
10 to 16 servings for half ham
24 to 28 servings for whole ham