Easter Ham Recipe 2022: How To Cook The Perfect Honey-Glazed Dinner in 5 Easy Steps

This may be the first Easter celebration that has felt normal for families in years, and many are excited to celebrate together potentially for the first time in a long time. As a result, many will want to prepare a traditional and delicious holiday meal to celebrate.

For those looking to create a traditional Easter meal Sunday, we’ve got the perfect, super easy recipe for a baked honey-glazed ham. For those who are looking to make their meal complete. Try this recipe (via Taste of Home).

What You Need:

• 1 bone-in ham, between 8-10 pounds
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

How To Make It:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

2. Place ham in a shallow roasting pan and score the surface, making diamond shapes ½ in. Deep. Cover and bake for 1-¾ hours.

3. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon over ham.

4. Bake, uncovered until a thermometer reads 140 degrees F, appx. 15-30 minutes longer.

5. Remove from oven. Let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing.

To make a different glaze, this brown sugar option via The Kitchn is another great way to enhance the flavors.

What You Need:

• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup honey
• ½ cup dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1. To make, while the ham is in the oven, place all ingredients into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to s simmer, stirring regularly to break up any lumps. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer slowly until reduced by a third, darkened and thickened, about 20 minutes.

2. Remove the ham from the oven, uncover and baste with the warm glaze, working it between the cuts in the ham wherever possible, Return the ham to the oven for a final 30 minutes of cooking.