Honey Baked Ham (2024)

FAQs

How long do you cook a fully cooked Honey Baked Ham? ›

How Long to Bake Honey Baked Ham? Following my honeybaked ham recipe, it will take you about 2 hours to bake your honey baked ham. Ham cooking time can vary based on the size, so you'll want to plan on 15 minutes of bake time per pound.

A: The 7.5 to 8.5 Lb. Ham serves 12 to 14 for dinner servings. The 8.5 to 9.5 serves 14 to 16 for dinner servings.

Keep the Honey Baked Ham in its original foil wrapper or remove the wrapper and wrap with your own foil to keep it from drying out. Maintain the oven temperature at about 275°F to 300°F. A general time guide is to heat for 10 minutes for every pound of ham.

The goal is to reheat the ham without drying it out. The best way to do this is to place the ham on a rack in a roasting pan. Add water to the bottom of the pan and cover the whole thing tightly with foil. Bake at 325F for 16-20 minutes per pound, until a meat thermometer registers 135F.

The answer, in short, is if it is cured, smoked or baked, ham is considered “pre-cooked,” and would not technically need to be cooked. This includes the ham that is purchased at the deli.

First, before placing the ham in the oven, wrap the top of the pan with aluminum foil. This helps to retain the moisture that you added as well because the juices won't escape while baking, keeping the area where your ham is cooking moist.

If you happen to have ham leftovers, refrigerate the ham and eat the ham within five days. Keep a whole ham tightly wrapped or store slices in an airtight container. If after five days from purchase you still have leftovers, put them in the freezer where they can stay for up to six weeks.

Place covered ham on a baking sheet. Warm 10 minutes per pound. (Do not increase oven temperature or overheat). MICROWAVE: Remove the HoneyBaked Gold Foil and place slices in a loosely covered, microwavable dish.

All serve four and come frozen, so if Aunt Gertrude forgets to bring her green bean casserole, you can throw two in the oven on the bottom shelf as you daydream about a solo Christmas in Honolulu.

A bone-in ham makes for a great visual presentation on the table, and is perfect for carving. And it's not just there for show — a ham bone is an excellent starter for flavorful soups and stocks. Boneless hams are easier to carve, and better suited for sandwiches. There's no real difference in flavor or texture.

What is so special about honey baked ham? ›

As a result of the precision and care of the smoking process, and because our hams are smoked at least twice as long as the industry standard, all Honey Baked Hams are deep mahogany in color and are packed with mouthwatering smoky flavor.

There are quarter hams (they serve four to six people), half hams (they come in five sizes — six to ten pounds), whole hams (you could serve a party of 36), and boneless hams (which don't have that signature, around-the-bone, spiral cut).

Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 10-14 minutes per pound, or until a meat thermometer registers 135F. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving. If the ham came with extra glaze, follow the package directions for adding it and cooking the glaze.

Cooking Temperature and Time

If the ham is a half ham weighing five to seven pounds, it should heat at 325°F for 22-25 minutes per pound. If it is a whole ham weighing between 10 to 14 pounds, heat the ham at 325°F for 18-20 minutes per pound. The internal temperature should be 140°F.

Glazing: Empty contents of the glaze packet into a small saucepan. Add 22 mL (1 1/2 tbsp) warm water. Heat glaze mixture on high, stirring constantly, until glaze begins to boil. Remove immediately from heat.

How long does it take to reheat a spiral cut ham? According to most package instructions it takes 12-15 minutes per pound at 275°F. If you are glazing the ham, allow for an additional 10 minutes for the glaze to set at 425°F. The USDA recommends cooking a pre smoked ham to an internal temperature of 140°F.