Ham Glaze Recipe
A sweet-savory ham glaze recipe that brings together brown sugar, mustard, maple syrup, and honey for a show-stopping baked ham perfect for holidays or family dinners.
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- optional ground cloves or cinnamon pinch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and place ham on a rack in a roasting pan.
- Lightly score ham in a diamond pattern.
- Whisk together brown sugar, maple syrup, mustard, honey, butter, and vinegar.
- Brush half of the glaze over the ham evenly.
- Bake ham for 1 hour, basting with remaining glaze every 20 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 425°F and bake for 10 more minutes.
- Tent ham with foil and let it rest for 15–20 minutes.
- Carve ham against the grain and drizzle pan juices over the top.
Notes
Substitute brown sugar with coconut or maple sugar. Use unsalted butter for control over salt level.
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