How To Cook A Ham Roast

BROWN SUGAR GLAZE:

• Salted butter
• Brown sugar
• Maple syrup
• Dijon mustard
• Black pepper
• Whole cloves (optional)

HOW TO COOK A HAM ROAST WITHOUT DRYING IT OUT

STEP ONE: PREPPING YOUR HAM ROAST

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. If there is a rind (hard skin) on the ham, remove that outer layer using a sharp knife.  Do not remove the fat layer.
3. Place ham in a shallow roasting pan – fat side up, cut side down.
4. Use a sharp knife to cut a diamond pattern into the surface of the ham (if you purchased a whole, um-sliced ham).  If you would like to use the cloves (these are optional), stick the whole cloves into the points of some of the diamonds on the ham.
5. Pour orange juice all over the ham.  Cover the ham roast tightly with aluminum foil and place in the oven.

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