**How to Prepare and Glaze a Spiral Ham**

When it comes to preparing a spiral ham, there are several steps that can make all the difference in achieving a deliciously tender and flavorful dish. In this article, we'll guide you through the process of creating an environment for the ham to cook, adding aromatics and flavor, and finally glazing it with a sweet and tangy mixture.

To begin, preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. While the oven is heating up, prepare your casserole dish by laying down some sliced oranges, cloves, onions, cinnamon, and a splash of fruit juice or chicken broth at the bottom of the pan. This creates an environment that will help keep the ham moist while it cooks. The oranges add a burst of citrus flavor, while the spices provide warmth and depth to the dish.

Next, place the spiral ham on a wire rack over the prepared casserole dish. This elevation helps prevent the ham from boiling in its own juices, allowing for even cooking and steaming instead. Now it's time to season the ham with your favorite barbecue seasoning, such as Killer Hogs' BBQ rub. A light layer of this spice blend will add a nice smoky flavor to the outside of the ham.

To make the glaze, start by melting half a stick of butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Next, add the juice of one orange, followed by some brown sugar, fruit preserves, and a splash of bourbon or other liquor (optional). If you prefer to keep your dish booze-free, simply omit this ingredient. The addition of orange zest will add an extra layer of citrus flavor to the glaze without the acidity.

Now it's time to combine the melted butter mixture with some honey and finally, 1/4 cup of fruit preserves. This sweet and tangy glaze is the perfect accompaniment to the ham, adding a burst of color and consistency to the dish. By simmering this glaze for about 5-10 minutes, it will thicken up and form a nice, sticky coating that will cling to the ham as it cooks.

As your oven reaches the desired temperature, place the spiral ham in the casserole dish, bone side down. Every 15 minutes or so, brush the ham with the prepared glaze, allowing it to absorb all of that delicious flavor. This process should take about 12-15 minutes per pound, depending on the size and type of ham you're using.

Finally, carve your spiral ham by laying it face down on a serving platter, bone side up. Use a sharp knife to carve around the bone, following its curved shape as you work your way around the entire ham. You can also garnish with some fresh kale leaves or cranberries for added festiveness and color.

**The Finishing Touches**

Before serving, take one final glance at your beautifully glazed spiral ham. If you're feeling extra festive, you might even consider adding a little extra glaze to each slice before serving. With its sweet, sticky coating and tender, flavorful meat, this dish is sure to impress your guests and become a new holiday tradition.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enno holiday season is complete without the perfect holiday ham and after this video you'll never need another recipe meet me in the kitchen let's make it happen all right first things first let's talk about the ham here we have a 9 lb spiral sliced ham this is precooked the goal right now is to get as much flavor as possible in this and warm it in the oven at 325° for about 12 to 15 minutes per pound next you want to take this packet here of whatever is in there and get rid of that we're going to make our own glaze it's going to be absolutely delicious and it's going to be a crowd pleaser this holiday season so I like to do this in a casserole dish you also use a foil pan to cut down on your cleanup I'm going to use two oranges here that we're just going to slice we're going to lay that in the bottom of the casserole dish along with some clove some onion some cinnamon a little fruit juice or chicken broth or veggie broth whatever you got basically we just want to create an environment for that ham to cook but remain moist so that's why you want to add a few different things you know create a steamy environment so the ham doesn't dry out and we going to add some aromatics and some flavor too so that's what we're going to do here all right so now that we have our casserole dish prepped and ready I like to place the ham on a wire rack that way it's a little bit elevated out of the liquid that way it's not boiling we just want it to steam and uh cook nicely I'm going to go ahead and season it with my favorite barbecue seasoning you can use whatever you got this recipe is perfect if you want to throw this on the grill or the smok or to but today we're doing it in the oven and just want to go around it this is going to add some nice color to the ham and also some flavor to that fat cap little smokiness pairs beautifully with ham this barbecue rub right here this is by killer Hogs but again use whatever your favorite barbecue seasoning is it's a nice light layer to coat the outside and that glaze is going to add all the additional flavor that you'll ever need this is going to an oven at 325 for 12 to 15 minutes per pound so the ham is just about ready to get glaze but we got to make the glaze first so we got a half a stick of butter we're going to melt that down we got tons of flavor we're going to add to the party once we got the butter melted we're going to go in with some orange zest and the juice of one orange followed by some brown sugar some fruit preserves got to add a little quantro or bourbon Le some sort of leor if you have it Grandma works really well too or we can just leave out the alcohol all together if you're trying to keep it sober this holiday season and goes the brown sugar going to zest in that orange this we get all that orange flavor without the acidity something about the orange flavor with the ham too is just special guys if you haven't tried this yet you got to trust me on this one kind of like how the orange kind of takes the the yams to the next level does the same thing with the hand going to mix that in right now and then we're going to go in with our fruit preserves today I have raspberry but you can use Cherry you can use strawberry feel free to use whatever your favorite fruit is apricot works good really can't go wrong as long as is a good quality fruit preserve going with about 1/4 cup of that just going to add some beautiful color and consistency a bust load of cinnamon little clove and some honey just to finish it off properly you just want this to simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes allow it to kind of reduce a little bit and thicken up form like a glaz like consistency and this is going to be where we're going to pour over that ham and make sure we base it for the next you know every 15 minutes or so until the ham is done and this is the part where I say brace yourself for a trademark money shot say it with me guys looking good the only thing left to do is carve this up get in there for a taste test but before we do that please take a quick second to subscribe to the channel make sure you hit that Bell to Notifications as well all right guys this is how we're looking we went ahead and plated this up with some kale garnish a little Cranberries for the festiveness looks very christmy to me a lot of folks don't know how to carve a spiral ham I Like to Lay It face down like this with the bone sticking up and you can just carve around that bone all the way around it's already pre-sliced you really can't go wrong so that's what we're going to do real quick just cut us a nice little piece you do that on each side and again just work your way around the whole ham just like so if the Kale's in the way obviously you can get rid of it but we got to like make it look pretty for the thumbnail get in there grab yourself a slice got a little extra ham glaze cuz why the hell not it's time for the taste test tell the truth might want to service Before Christmas get a better Christmas gift all here yeah ready we still rolling yepno holiday season is complete without the perfect holiday ham and after this video you'll never need another recipe meet me in the kitchen let's make it happen all right first things first let's talk about the ham here we have a 9 lb spiral sliced ham this is precooked the goal right now is to get as much flavor as possible in this and warm it in the oven at 325° for about 12 to 15 minutes per pound next you want to take this packet here of whatever is in there and get rid of that we're going to make our own glaze it's going to be absolutely delicious and it's going to be a crowd pleaser this holiday season so I like to do this in a casserole dish you also use a foil pan to cut down on your cleanup I'm going to use two oranges here that we're just going to slice we're going to lay that in the bottom of the casserole dish along with some clove some onion some cinnamon a little fruit juice or chicken broth or veggie broth whatever you got basically we just want to create an environment for that ham to cook but remain moist so that's why you want to add a few different things you know create a steamy environment so the ham doesn't dry out and we going to add some aromatics and some flavor too so that's what we're going to do here all right so now that we have our casserole dish prepped and ready I like to place the ham on a wire rack that way it's a little bit elevated out of the liquid that way it's not boiling we just want it to steam and uh cook nicely I'm going to go ahead and season it with my favorite barbecue seasoning you can use whatever you got this recipe is perfect if you want to throw this on the grill or the smok or to but today we're doing it in the oven and just want to go around it this is going to add some nice color to the ham and also some flavor to that fat cap little smokiness pairs beautifully with ham this barbecue rub right here this is by killer Hogs but again use whatever your favorite barbecue seasoning is it's a nice light layer to coat the outside and that glaze is going to add all the additional flavor that you'll ever need this is going to an oven at 325 for 12 to 15 minutes per pound so the ham is just about ready to get glaze but we got to make the glaze first so we got a half a stick of butter we're going to melt that down we got tons of flavor we're going to add to the party once we got the butter melted we're going to go in with some orange zest and the juice of one orange followed by some brown sugar some fruit preserves got to add a little quantro or bourbon Le some sort of leor if you have it Grandma works really well too or we can just leave out the alcohol all together if you're trying to keep it sober this holiday season and goes the brown sugar going to zest in that orange this we get all that orange flavor without the acidity something about the orange flavor with the ham too is just special guys if you haven't tried this yet you got to trust me on this one kind of like how the orange kind of takes the the yams to the next level does the same thing with the hand going to mix that in right now and then we're going to go in with our fruit preserves today I have raspberry but you can use Cherry you can use strawberry feel free to use whatever your favorite fruit is apricot works good really can't go wrong as long as is a good quality fruit preserve going with about 1/4 cup of that just going to add some beautiful color and consistency a bust load of cinnamon little clove and some honey just to finish it off properly you just want this to simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes allow it to kind of reduce a little bit and thicken up form like a glaz like consistency and this is going to be where we're going to pour over that ham and make sure we base it for the next you know every 15 minutes or so until the ham is done and this is the part where I say brace yourself for a trademark money shot say it with me guys looking good the only thing left to do is carve this up get in there for a taste test but before we do that please take a quick second to subscribe to the channel make sure you hit that Bell to Notifications as well all right guys this is how we're looking we went ahead and plated this up with some kale garnish a little Cranberries for the festiveness looks very christmy to me a lot of folks don't know how to carve a spiral ham I Like to Lay It face down like this with the bone sticking up and you can just carve around that bone all the way around it's already pre-sliced you really can't go wrong so that's what we're going to do real quick just cut us a nice little piece you do that on each side and again just work your way around the whole ham just like so if the Kale's in the way obviously you can get rid of it but we got to like make it look pretty for the thumbnail get in there grab yourself a slice got a little extra ham glaze cuz why the hell not it's time for the taste test tell the truth might want to service Before Christmas get a better Christmas gift all here yeah ready we still rolling yep\n"