How to Make Crazy Good Southern Baked Ham - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to classic Southern comfort food, few dishes embody the region's rich culinary tradition quite like a good old-fashioned baked ham. In the South, baked ham is a staple on family dinner tables, especially for holidays and special occasions. And if you're looking for a truly amazing baked ham recipe that will impress your friends and family, then look no further than this Crazy Good Southern Baked Ham recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless picnic ham, or more to taste
  • sea salt to taste
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sorghum syrup
  • 2 tablespoons brown mustard
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 24 whole cloves
  • 2 cups brewed coffee, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 2-pound ham

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place ham fat side-up on a rack in a roasting pan. Score ham fat in a crisscross design; season with sea salt.
  • Mix brown sugar, sorghum syrup, brown mustard, brandy, dry mustard, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger together in a bowl for the basting mixture. Brush 1/3 basting mixture on top of ham and stick cloves into fat. Pour coffee into bottom of roasting pan.
  • Cook ham in the preheated oven, brushing with remaining basting mixture every 30 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 2 hours total.
  • Nutrition

    241 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 81mg
    • Sodium: 1475mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 20g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 21g
    • Vitamin C: 26mg
    • Calcium: 60mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 460mg