How to Cook A Ham - The Best Baked Ham
Directions on how to cook a ham in the oven and make a delicious sweet ham glaze.

Ingredients

8 lb bone in spiral cut ham
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup apple cider can also use orange juice or pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of ground cloves
cooking spray
cranberries and herbs for garnish optiona

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray.
Add the butter, brown sugar, apple cider, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves to a pot. Place the pot over medium heat.
Bring the pot to a simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes or until glaze is syrupy.
Place the ham in the pan and pour half of the glaze over it. Cover the ham with foil. Reserve the remaining glaze for later user.
Bake the ham for 2 hours. Uncover the ham.
Pour the remaining glaze over the ham. If the glaze has started to harden, you can microwave it for a few seconds to loosen it back up.
Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
Place the ham, uncovered, in the oven. Bake for another 15-20 minutes or until glaze is caramelized and browned.
Transfer the ham to a serving platter and garnish with fresh herbs and cranberries. Spoon pan drippings over the ham. Slice the ham, then serve.