Name: Baked Honey Bourbon Ham Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pound Hatfield Dinner Ham, netting removed; 1 orange, juice squeezed; 1/2 cup honey; 1/4 cup bourbon; 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed; 1 teaspoon whole cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

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The Hatfield dinner ham is a delicious 3-pound boneless ham that’s the perfect celebration or holiday ham for a smaller crowd. The best part about this ham is how easy it is to cook and prepare with minimal prep work. It’s really juicy, tender, and super flavorful on its own, however, the honey, orange, and bourbon glaze creates a sweet and citrusy touch you won’t be able to resist.

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The Honey Bourbon Glaze

My honey bourbon glaze is comprised of fresh-squeezed orange juice, honey, bourbon, dark brown sugar, whole cloves, and a pinch of ginger. It’s sweet and citrusy with subtle bourbon notes. My number one tip would be to not over simmer the glaze. 3-4 minutes is enough to caramelize/melt the brown sugar. As the glaze cools, it will continue to thicken. If you simmer the sauce for too long, it will over caramelize and make basting difficult.

I baste the ham several times throughout the cooking process. Once before adding the ham to the oven, a second time 20 minutes in, a third time at the 45-minute mark, and a fourth time just before carving and serving. This helps to build a nice thick coating and ensures the glaze soaks into the ham as it cooks.

How to Score the Ham

Scoring the ham allows the glaze to further soak into the exterior of the ham. I wouldn’t say this step in mandatory, but it’s easy to do and I think it makes a difference in the final result. As the ham cooks, the cuts will open up, allowing for the glaze and juices to settle in. Aim for just under 1/2-inch deep cuts. Use the end of a sharp knife and carefully cut across the ham. A diagonal crosshatch or diamond pattern works best. It will slightly resemble a turtle shell once cooked.

Ham Cooking Time and Temp

A boneless ham typically takes 15-20 minutes per pound to bake in the oven. The 3 pound Hatfield dinner ham will be done in about 1-1 hour 15 minutes at 325 °F, with some additional time for browning the glaze. Although the ham is fully cooked out of the package, it’s important that the internal temp reaches 140 °F degrees before consuming.

An affordable digital thermometer takes the guesswork out of everything and always makes for consistent results.

Where to Get Hatfield Ham?

Use the store locator here: ff.recipes/hatfield-locator to find a grocery store near you. I get my hams at Big Y.