Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham

 Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed  Ham

8 - 10 lb bone in fully cooked ham

1/2 cup water 

1/2 cup butter 

1 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp Dijon mustard 

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves 

4 cloves garlic, minced 

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. 

Score a 1” wide diamond pattern 1/4” deep over the entire ham. Place the ham in a baking tray, pour 1/3 cup water into the base of the pan and cover the ham with foil & bake for 30 minutes.  

Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until golden brown. Add brown sugar, honey, mustard, cinnamon and cloves, stirring to mix together well until the sugar has dissolved, approximately 2 minutes. 

Reduce heat to low and add the garlic. Allow it to become fragrant for a minute or two until the glaze just begins to simmer, then set aside to cool to lukewarm. 

Remove the ham from the oven after 30 minutes and increase the temperature to 425 degrees. Pour 1/3 of the glaze over the ham, brushing between the cuts to ensure even cover. Return to oven and bake uncovered 15 minutes. 

Remove from oven, brush with another 1/3 of the glaze and some of the pan juices. Bake an additional 15 minutes and repeat until a dark golden brown crust has formed, approximately 30 - 45 minutes in total. 

Remove from oven and allow to rest 10 - 20 minutes before slicing.