Do you glaze a ham before or after baking?

Generally, you should glaze a ham during the last 30 minutes to 1 hour of cooking time to prevent the sugars in the glaze from burning. When done correctly, the pineapple ham glaze caramelizes and forms a beautiful crust that makes the ham look and taste delicious.

Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham

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Every slice of this beautifully baked pineapple honey glazed ham is a thing of beauty and joy. Lusciously sweet, juicy, and tender, my honey pineapple glaze sauce recipe makes this ham a holiday showstopper without all the fuss in the kitchen.

Author: Carmen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 4-6 people
Category: main
Method: roast

Ingredients

Ingredients:

10-12 lbs bone in ham (Rind-On Double smoked)

Cloves for decoration

Glaze:

2 cans of pineapple chunks

1 cup of honey

4 inch ginger sliced in half

2 oranges (juice and peel)

2 lemons (juice and peel)

1 cinnamon stick

1 star anise

1 tsp salt

Cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp water and 1 tbsp cornstarch)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
GLAZE: Prepare the glaze. In a pot or deep skillet, add the pineapple and juice.
Slice the ginger in half and add it in.
Juice the lemon and the oranges and add the peel as well.
Add the honey, cinnamon stick, star anise and salt.
Cover with a lid and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, start prepping the ham.
HAM: Remove the skin but keep ¼ inch layer of fat on. This will prevent the ham from being dry. The fat will render and produce a gorgeous crust like you see in the picture.
Add the traditional diagonal ham slits and add cloves for decoration and flavor.
Add ½ cup of water in the bottom of the ham. This will prevent it from drying. Wrap with foil and roast it in the oven to warm it up. Most of the hams are usually precooked (make sure you double check) so you are only warming it up.
GLAZE: Add the cornstarch slurry to thicken up the glaze.
HAM: After 30 mins, remove the foil and start basting it with the pineapple honey glaze every 10 minutes until it develops a beautiful crust on the top.
The ham should be done in 1 hour. Serve and enjoy!

Find it online: https://www.eatwithcarmen.com/pineapple-honey-glazed-ham/