Winning Cranberry Glazed Ham

Name: Winning Cranberry Glazed Ham
Prep time: 8 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 10 h
Yield: 16-20 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cans (16 ounces each) whole-berry cranberry sauce; 1 cup orange juice; 1/3 cup steak sauce; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons prepared mustard; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 bone-in fully cooked ham (about 8 pounds)

A dear friend shared the recipe for this tender ham with me. I've taken it to reunions, weddings, graduations, baptisms, holiday gatherings and more. It's a delicious way to please a crowd. The cranberry sauce adds flavor and color.

Ingredients

2 cans (16 ounces each) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup steak sauce
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 bone-in fully cooked ham (about 8 pounds)

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, orange juice, steak sauce, oil, mustard and brown sugar. Score the surface of the ham with shallow diagonal cuts, making diamond shapes.
Place ham in a 2-gal. resealable bag. Add half of cranberry mixture; seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning several times. Cover and refrigerate remaining cranberry mixture.
Drain and discard marinade from ham. Place ham on a rack in a foil-lined roasting pan; cover with foil. Bake at 325° for 1-3/4 hours.
Place reserved cranberry mixture in a small saucepan; heat through. Uncover ham; brush with cranberry mixture.
Bake for 45-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 140°, brushing with cranberry mixture every 15 minutes. Warm remaining cranberry; serve with ham.

Originally published as Cranberry-Glazed Ham in Country Woman July/August 2004

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butch1668

Dec 26, 2017

will use this recipe always
GStaelens

Jun 18, 2015

Very good
habenaroman

Apr 4, 2015

My favorite whole ham recipe.
Bakedwithlove

Dec 25, 2014

I made for Christmas dinner AWESOME!!! My children loved it! This is a keeper!
vbag

Oct 31, 2013

The combination of the cranberry juice and orange juice was perfect. Adding the brown sugar and mustard gave it an unusual gourmet flavor. I loved it! Thanks.
TOHBubba

Mar 28, 2012

Ham has a great taste, looks beautiful and turns out fantastic. What's not to like?
Aquarelle

May 23, 2009

I halved all of the glaze ingredients and used it on a smaller pit ham. It was really delicious.