Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham is the perfect juicy centrepiece for your Christmas dinner table! You will love this GLAZE!
The most perfect sticky glaze is slathered all over this juicy, tender, baked Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham, with crisp edges and an incredible flavour.
Don’t even be intimidated by a ham this season with all of the tips and tricks you need right here!
BAKED HAM
More often than not, most times we as a people try baking a ham for Christmas, they end up dried out on the inside without any flavour and a cause for major anxiety before guests arrive. This would have to be the WORST kind of ham.
Take out all the guess work out and find out how to bake a juicy ham with charred crispy edges and a beautiful sticky glaze… right here!
HAM GLAZE
The best glaze for a baked ham contain either honey, brown sugar or maple syrup. The saltiness from the ham and the sweetness for the glaze complement each other so well, that either of those ingredients make for a pretty special glaze.
The glaze I went for is a combination of butter, brown sugar, honey, Dijon mustard (adding a nice tang to the ham) and crushed garlic cloves.
From here you can add in spices like the traditional ground cinnamon and ground cloves, or leave them out. Most recipes call for decorating the ham with whole cloves between each cut. Personally, I didn’t appreciate chewing on the cloves that were wedged in and hidden from sight. However, you can add them if you wish!
HOW TO COOK A HAM
You only need 3 steps to make the perfect, heavenly ham recipe!
- Remove rind –- so easy, you can peel it off!
- Baste ham with a super easy Brown Sugar Ham Glaze
- Bake, basting every 15 minutes!
WHAT IS THE BEST HAM TO BUY?
For ultimate flavour and a juicy result, aim for a fully cooked bone-in ham. The best ham we baked during testing is the half leg pictured (shank end of the leg).
The other type of ‘half leg’ which is the butt end (shaped like a dome) contains part of the hip bone and is harder to carve. It has less meat, although it’s very tender and flavourful.
If you want value for your money, go for the type I have pictured here.
Spiral cut hams seem to be gaining in popularity over in the United States, but unfortunately I can’t comment on them since we don’t have them.
TAKE THE RIND ON OR OFF?
For some reason, this is the most controversial step — taking the rind off. In testing with the rind still on, I found the rind became chewy and gummy as the ham cooled and tough to eat.
Also, the flavours of the glaze stopped at the rind with no flavours seeping into the fleshy part of the ham.
For this reason, I suggest trimming the rind off. Fully cooked ham rind DOES NOT crisp. We tried broiling, baking at high heat and deep frying.
HOW TO REMOVE HAM RIND
When you buy your ham, you’ll notice right underneath the rind there is a gorgeous layer off fat. DON’T trim this away. This fat turns into a beautiful crispy and sticky coating for your glaze and is DIVINE.
To show you, I’ve put together the following EASY steps OR CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW:
- Cut a line through the skin all around the shank end.
- Insert a sharp knife between the rind and fat and run it along to detach both layers.
- Using your fingers, gently separate the rind from the fat. You can insert your hand deeper into the ham to keep detaching it so it’s easier to peel the rind off in Step 4.
- Peel off and discard the rind.
- Run knife cutting into the fat layer about 1/4-inch deep to lightly score diamond pattern all over the surface.
Once your ham is in the oven, get started on your glaze.
TIPS FOR THE BEST HAM GLAZE
My biggest piece of advice is not to simmer the glaze for too long, as you will end up with a hard caramel once it begins to cool, and it’s extremely difficult to slather onto the outside of the ham when glazing. You want to bring it to a gentle simmer and take it off the heat quickly.
I added the pan juices from the ham into the glaze once there were pan juices to use, and WOW! Amazing flavours! My ham wasn’t salty though, so make sure you do some taste testing before adding the juices and add the amount you need to alter the flavour even more.
BASTE
Glaze and baste and baste and glaze and GO NUTS with it. The more the merrier, and ’tis the season, right?
I wish there was smell-ernet happening right about now, because juicy, tender Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham smells just as good as it looks.
The BEST part is slicing through it like butter, and seeing the juices burst out and run down behind each slice. NO DRY HAM OVER HERE!
Happy Holidays everyone!
What side dishes go with ham?
Whether you’re making this for dinner yourself or bringing it to a Holiday gathering, these side dishes will make your crowd even happier!
Garlic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes
Honey Dijon Apple Bacon Cranberry Salad
Easy Soft Dinner Rolls
Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham Recipe Video
Try our Honey Baked Ham or our Maple Glazed Ham!
Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham
Ingredients
- 8-10 pound (4-5 kg) bone-in fully cooked ham,
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, reduce fat or full fat
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F | 150°C and arrange a rack in the lower third. Remove any plastic packaging or netting from the ham. Trim away the rind and discard. Set the ham aside to rest at room temperature for 1-2 hours.
- Line a baking tray or dish with several sheets of aluminium foil or parchment paper if you prefer (it will make cleanup a lot easier).
- Remove the rind or skin of the ham (refer to steps in post), ensuring you leave the fat on. Using a sharp knife score a 1-inch-wide diamond pattern (don’t cut more than 1/4 inch deep) over the entire ham. Place the ham in the baking tray; pour 1/3 cup of water into the base of the pan and cover the ham with two pieces of foil or parchment paper and bake for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter in a small pot or saucepan over medium heat until golden browned. Add in the brown sugar, honey, mustard, cinnamon and cloves, stirring to mix together well until the brown sugar has completely dissolved, (about 2 minutes).
- Reduce heat to low and add in the garlic. Allow it to become fragrant, cooking for a further minute or two until the glaze just begins to simmer, then set it aside and let cool to lukewarm (the glaze should be the consistency of room-temperature honey).
- After 30 minutes baking time, carefully remove the ham from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 425°F | 220°C. Discard the foil or parchment paper and pour 1/3 of the glaze all over the ham, brushing in between the cuts to evenly cover. Return to the oven and bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, brush with another third of the glaze and some of the pan juices, and repeat again after 15 minutes more minutes of baking until a dark golden-brown crust has formed, (about 30 minutes total). For added depth of flavour, mix some of the ham pan juices together with the glaze in the pot which will help keep it runny enough for brushing. If your crust is still pink after there suggested baking time, turn on your broiler (or oven grill), and allow it to broil for 2-5 minutes, while keeping an eye on it so it doesn't burn from the sugar.
- Let the ham rest 10-20 minutes before slicing.
Emily T. says
This recipe SAVED my Christmas. My first time ever making a ham this year for my fiance and little brothers while our mom was in the hospital through the holidays, and this recipe was on point. I have a little more faith in my cooking abilities now 😉 This ham truly was fantastic. I was looking for something a little more special than those basic pineapple & brown sugar hams I’d had growing up, and this was just what I was looking for. Thank you for an amazing recipe!
heycandyj says
Delisioso Karina, my husband and I will be spending Christmas with Neighbors. Hope you have a happy one!
Gretchen Lyn Driscoll says
This looks amazing…wish my mom would have made this instead this year. :). Next year I’m hosting and THIS will be main course. Merry Christmas!
Mary Lynn says
Made this for Christmas dinner. I have eaten plenty of ham, but only made one once before in a slow cooker. It was dry and flavorless. This ham was easy to make and tasted amazing. The glaze was delicious. The garlic added an unexpected depth of flavor and when it baked, a nice crispy texture. Will definitely do it again!
Hungry Hippo says
Instead of water I use a can of regular coke and add a tablespoon of soy. The final result is an amazing ham.
Monique Prince says
This looks so good and I’m making it for Christmas. Im going to my parents house for a few then coming home to enjoy some time off and grey done sleep.
Jeannie says
Hi Karina,
OMGoodness! I tried the “Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham” recipe and it is by far the best ham I have ever made. It looks very nice (wish I could attach pics) and it did turn out to be tender and juicy. Oh my! The taste is remarkable! I do have a couple of comments. 1) Under ingredients, it said “1/2 cup water,” but in #3 under instructions, it said 1/3 cup of water. I used 1/2 cup. 2) #7 instructions were a little confusing. It appears that I was supposed to do 3 glazings and baking 15 minutes each at 425 Degrees Fahrenheit, especially since it stated to pour 1/3 of the glaze each time. But, then it says, “(about 30 minutes total), which would mean to bake 15 minutes twice instead of 3 times. I did glazed and baked 15 minutes 3 times using up the glaze I made. So, I believe baking with the glazing 3 times for a total of 45 minutes was the way I was supposed to do it.
Thank you for sharing the ingredients, steps, and pictures of your recipe. I’m so glad I came across it. Merry Christmas!
Jeannie
Tracy says
I literally was thinking the same thing you were And hoping to find someone else who was confused on those parts! I will follow what you did!! I got my ham in the fridge now and about to get things going! Merry Christmas!
Joanne A says
We’re spending Christmas at home this year. We have a family cruise in February so we will all fly from different parts of the country and meet up for two weeks of fun. For this Christmas we’ll enjoy the company of good friends and be thankful.
Cindy Flerman says
Looks delicious! I will be spending the day with my husband, cooking and enjoying holiday music
gena scarbor says
Will make this for New Year’s.
My 81 year old Mother prepared a full Thanksgiving spread. We, at least 10 of us, will be dining at a local Thai restaurant for Christmas!
Emily Everson says
Are you kidding, your 81 yr old mother should be sitting back and relaxing. It is your turn to prepare dinner!
Shae H. says
Since my family and I recently moved to Hawai’i, I will be spending Christmas doing something a little less traditional. Perhaps I will spend Christmas at the beach. I love making ham for the holiday. This recipe looks delicious! The glaze is one of my favorite part about it. I will definitely try this one out. Thanks for another amazing recipe!
Diane L Plant says
A moist ham is a thing of wonder and this recipe will make that achievable. I always remember my father-in-law cutting up the ham and slicing the best pieces off for he and I to eat while we prepared the serving platters. Thanks for the memory.
Carla B says
This ham looks delicious. I will have to make this soon. I will be spending Christmas with my fiancé. All of our kids are away this year. Soooo, we plan to get into our matching pajamas, cooking some lasagna, eating popcorn, and cuddling on the couch to a few good movies. Happy Holidays!!!
Nadine Ness says
I love ham and this recipe sounds amazing! I have an empty nest for this Christmas season so it will be a quiet one since my children have plans with their families. We all will be getting together for New Years Day so i will probably make this then.
Julane Blakney says
Spending time with my family and fur babies. Merry Christmas to everyone!
Kristin Jones says
This looks amazing! I will be spending Christmas with my family at my mothers house. Just a small family gathering and some good food! It’s my favorite holiday!
Lindsay says
This recipe looks delicious. I love trying your recipes and learning all your tricks and tips. For Christmas I plan on spending quality time with my husband and cooking up a storm!
Sherry E. Heim says
Looking forward to making this delicious glazed ham for Christmas dinner!
Maria Rebello says
I am going to spend Christmas with my Parents , Children and their families , we always have a ham on the bone , will definitely try this recipe . looks very easy and delicious
Mel says
I will be making this ham for Christmas! Should it be put in the oven with the cut side down or does that not matter? I noticed that your video has it laying on its side. Thanks!
Red says
Cut side up… baste the crap out of it.. my gathering loved it
Mighty Quinn says
This recipe looks amazing. I plan to try it later this week with a whole bone-in ham, approximately 17 lbs. Any recommendations for how I should adjust cooking times and temperatures for a larger ham? I was considering lowering the oven temperature for the first step to 300 °F and increasing the time to 60 minutes, but keeping the second step temperature and times the same. Thoughts?
Scott Hampe says
How is this on a smoked ham. If so what temp and smoking time do I need.
Sarah says
I was wondering if I could remove the rind and score the ham couple days before cooking? I’d like to do that step on Thursday night and bake ham on Saturday morning to make easier cleanup morning of.
Elizabeth Burrow says
I haven’t prepared the ham yet, but had a question. I live in the country and forgot Dijon mustard in town, could it be prepared with Dr regular mustard? It sounds so yummy and with all of the great comments I’m sure it will be. Thank you for posting!!
Karina says
Absolutely!
Ariana says
I made this ham just the other day, my family couldn’t stop raving about the flavor and the tenderness of the ham. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe.
Delrae says
I made this ham for our Family for Christmas this year; everyone loved it! I had 2 people tell me it was the best ham that they had ever had. I will use this as my “go-to” for ham moving forward, so delicious and tender, cannot say enough good things about this glaze.
LaLa says
I came across your recipe while searching for something different other than how I normally make my ham glaze and it looked to good to pass up. Which I’m glad I didn’t because my ham came out marvelous! Very yummy… Thank you for sharing your recipe, it will definitely be used from here on out whenever I decide to bake a ham 😉
Rachel says
“Spiral cut hams seem to be gaining in popularity over in the United States, but unfortunately I can’t comment on them since we don’t have them.”
This works beautifully with a spiral cut ham! Follow all directions except for the rind removal and the scoring. Comes out perfect and wonderful!
ALAN M BROWN says
Just prepared this recipe. It is everything you said. Excellent, tender and juicy.
You make cooking look so easy it gives people like me hope.
Patricia Stull says
WOW! I love this receipt.
I spent Christmas Eve at a special “candle light church service” performed by my husband.
Christmas Day was spend with family.
Sandy Baker says
I spent my Christmas with my sister and her family for the first time in many years. It was a laid back time with lots of games, laughter, love, good food, good drinks and best of all, great company!! It is the best Christmas I have had in quite a few years! My Mom, Dad and Brother have all passed on and she and I are the only ones left. It was wonderful to feel like a family again.
Jennifer Delacruz says
Hi Karina! I wanted to comment on this soloecofic post bc I wanna day that before I learned about your website I was so over cooking. I hated it! I think it’s because I was never taught *how to* cook therefore I didn’t knot anything and it aggravated me go have to cook. Being married and having a 3 year old (and expecting baby #2 in a few weeks) I knew I wanted to change that. I wanted to be able to feed my family some make them something in my own kitchen from love to them.
I found your website and I was like omg this breaks it down to the T! What ingredients I would need, step by step instructions, pictures, videos, etc. I no longer felt intimidated in the kitchen. Your website has allowed me to become confident with cooking and hence feed my family. My husband is so happy! Lol!!
So yes, I would love to win the amazing giveaway you’re so generously hosting. But I’ve been wanting to tell you this for a while! Thank you!!! You do an amazing job with your website and just wanna let you know that you’ve really helped people like me who barely knew how to even navigate around a kitchen, now I’m a lot more confident with my cooking and it’s honestly because of this website!
I spent my Christmas with my family at home, snuggled up watching Christmas movies. Our tradition is to stay up until midnight to open presents so we did that for my little one. I’m 3 weeks away from my due date with baby #2 so I wasn’t sure I was going to be up for cooking Christmas dinner, but I did! I made roasted chicken with garlic roasted baby potostoes and an avocado salad I found on your website. It was a smash hit!!!!
Frances says
Spending the holidays with my friends and family and trying not to think about looming deadlines!
Valerie Livingston says
I will be spending Christmas at home with my family. It’s a wonderful time to be around friends and family during this special time to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas…Christ was born on this special day and He is the real reason for this holiday season! Merry Christmas!!
Shane says
The Christmas break provides the perfect opportunity to catch up with the family and enjoy special treats like Pierogi, smoked eel and real plum pudding with them.
Terry Hernandez says
This recipe looks so delicious. I think I will make it for New Year’s Eve. We spent Christmas with my husband’s family and had a great dinner of roasted pork, black beans and yuca. We reminisced about the old days and it was a lot of fun. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes. Merry Christmas!
Karina says
That sounds good and Merry Christmas to you too! Hope you and your family are enjoying these holidays, you’re in for a real treat at New Years!
Randee says
Christmas we cuddle up in new robe, play games and eat yummy food all day
Terri says
Thank you so much for this awesome recipe. I hosted Christmas eve this year for my in-laws, they loved it as did I. I will never look for another glazed ham recipe again since this has to be the best. One question though, what is the best way to warm up the leftovers?
Karina says
It’s good to hear you are sharing and enjoying this recipe with your family! They would probably want you to host again next year I bet! To warm up the ham using a conventional oven, cover the entire ham (or portion to be used) and heat at 275 degrees F for about 10 minutes per pound. Place a shallow pan with water on the rack below the ham for additional moisture.
Terri says
Thank you Karina for replying so quickly .
Karina says
You’re welcome Terri 😊
Anne Pikula says
Thanks for another amazing recipe! Already had Christmas with my family so today will be movies & of course food with friends. Merry Christmas Karina!
Karina says
That sounds nice, enjoy your time and Merry Christmas to you and your family!
LSL says
Thank you for this amazing and easy to follow recipe. The ham turned out moist, tender, and super tasty! It received rave reviews from our guests. I had a lot of requests for this recipe, and I will be directing them to your page!
Karina says
No problem I’m glad to hear that! Merry Christmas to you and I hope you enjoy your holidays!
Cathy McDermott says
Merry Christmas Karina! This ham looks yummy! I will be spending Christmas working at the hospital. After work I will spend the evening with my newlywed Husband, my Mom and 11 siblings and their families. Merry Christmas and have a Blessed New Year!!
Karina says
Merry Christmas Cathy! I hope you enjoy your time with your family and that work isn’t too stressful, you guys will love this ham if you make it!
Emily says
Spending Christmas with my dad, going to church and eating a Xmas bbq feast.
Margaret Sears says
Looking forward to trying this glaze on our ham this year. I will be celebrating this year for the first time without my daughter who passed away very unexpectedly in April. I will be with my son-in-law and their 4 year old daughter, along with my other daughter and family, and my granddaughter and great granddaughter. More than ever, I know how important it is to have family around on the holidays and every time you get the chance to spend time together all year round. I love trying your recipes for them…
Karina says
I am so sorry to hear about your daughter, we are wishing you and the rest of your family luck for the new year and many years to come, thank you for sharing your story with us as it is very much appreciated. On another note, I hope you all enjoy our ham recipe as it does bring some smiles! Merry Christmas and enjoy the rest of your holidays!
Margaret Sears says
It was fabulous! My entire family ate an ENTIRE 11 pound ham and couldn’t stop raving about the glaze!!! I haven’t had a ham this good with this glaze ever! Thank you so very much for your kind comments.
Dana Pop says
Looks delicious! We will be spending Christmas with our dear friends. Low key and relaxing. Merry Christmas!
Karina says
Sounds like a good time!
Kimberly says
My mom to make beautiful hams like this when I was growing up…I miss them…I should tackle this one. Just a nice low key Christmas with hubby Happy holidays!
Bernie Blair says
Spending today with our eldest son, his wife and her family and our first Grandson who is having his first Xmas and later we will be calling our second son who is having Xmas in Denmark with his fiance’and her family. Their first child and our first granddaughter is due in a few days. What a great times for us all.
Karina says
Hi Bernie! That sounds great, it is always a blessing to spend the holidays surrounded by family! Congratulations on your soon to be granddaughter, we wish you luck for the future, Merry Christmas!
Susan B says
This is a tried and true recipe that my husband and I will be making and eating at a winter home in NH. Sadly we just lost our cat of 13 years and feel that time away during the holidays may bring us some joy. We plan on buying our cat where’s he loved to visit.
Karina says
Hi Susan, we are so happy to hear that you and your husband are going to make this ham recipe! We are sorry to hear about your cat we are with you, enjoy the rest of your holidays!
Bobbi Benton Stewart says
I am sitting with John, enjoying only the thoughts and old times passed of Christmas. My kids and grandkids live far but we have each other and that’s a lot to us. We’re very grateful that we have each other. I will bake a ham (using your recipe) shortly and tomorrow morning we’ll exchange loving Christmas cards. Christmas is simply in my heart now. Merry Happy Christmas to you and yours. And thanks for all your wonderful recipes, tips and help. I’ve learned lots from you.
Karina says
Hi Bobbi, we are glad you have learned lots from these recipes! We hope you enjoy this ham and that you enjoy your Christmas with your loved one! Happy holidays!
Heather says
I cooked this amazing ham for our “chosen” family get together on Saturday, was marvellous. Doing a turkey tomorrow at my Sons with all of my family, he lives on a farm, it will be wonderful. Merry Christmas and thanks for all the wonderful receipes
Karina says
Hi Heather, thank you so much for making this ham recipe we are glad to hear that you and your family enjoyed it! Merry Christmas and enjoy the rest of your holidays!
Susan H says
I am going to be making a ham for Christmas and spending the day relaxing while watching movies and crocheting. Don’t plan on leaving the house.
Debby Johnson says
Karina, thank you for all of the lovely and delicious recipes. I look so forward to your emails. Every recipe I have tried has been a great success.
We’ve had a wonderful and full Christmas season celebrating with friends starting the very first weekend in December. But, the best is yet to come. Our son and daughter-in-law will be coming tomorrow with the gems in my crown, my beautiful and sweet grandchildren. Can’t wait to see them all!
We’ll celebrate with good food, gifts, laughter and love. I feel like a kid myself, excited with anticipation for their arrival.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful and blessed Christmas.
Karina says
Hi Debby, we are so happy to hear that you enjoy our recipes and that you will be spending your Christmas with your family! Sending all the best happy wishes for you and your family for the new year!
Tom says
Spending Christmas eve with the wife’s side and Christmas day with my side. Weather in Montreal is cooperating and travel will be easy and less stressful than with anow and ice on the roads. Merry Christmas to everyone from the great white north…. Ho Ho Ho….
Karina says
Hi Tom, we hope you enjoy your Christmas with your family and the new year!
LizG says
Spending Christmas with family and friends at the casino for dinner.
Joan Choice says
I made this recipe last Christmas. It was wonderful. So yummy and the best leftovers. I printed out the recipe and ready to make it again tomorrow. Removing the rind was the key. Of course all the best combo of ingredients made it perfect. I don’t change a thing on any of your recipes.
This Christmas, it’s just my son and me. My niece will come over for dinner with her 3 kids. We lost 3 members of our family this year so our family time has changed. We wrap up our love and hold tight with each other. Starting some new traditions this Christmas. We’ll have a great ham dinner, open a few gifts and play lots of games. We love to laugh and games are a lot of fun. I made the Saran Wrap ball with lots of fun gift cards and scratch offs and silly toys in it. Hoping to laugh and enjoy the entire day. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Karina says
Hi Joan I am so sorry to hear about your loss of family members, we send nothing but happy Christmas wishes your way! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed this ham recipe just as much as we did! Happy holidays and we hope you have a wonderful new year!
Bryant Ross says
Made this ham right before Christmas (we couldn’t wait). Delicious!
We’ll be spending this Christmas with out of town family and cooking lots of great food.
Karina says
Hi Bryant, this sounds like a good plan for Christmas! Hope you enjoy the rest of your holidays!
Gail S. says
Spending Christmas hamming it up with my family. Love this recipe.
Karina says
Thank you Gail we are so glad to hear that!
Tara says
Merry Christmas! This Honey Glazed Ham recipe looks so good, I just can’t wait to try it!! For Christmas, I will be spending the morning and Christmas dinner at my grandparents. I am a CNA at a nursing home and will be working in the evening 🙁 it will still be a very fun day!
Karina says
Merry Christmas Tara! We hope you enjoy your holidays with your grandparents!
Claudia says
This recipe sounds delicious! I’ll be spending my Christmas with family enjoying home baked goods.
Jennifer says
That looks so yummy. I can’t wait to try it. I’m spending my Christmas at work. The only part of being a nurse that I don’t like is having to work the holidays.
Karina says
Hi Jennifer, crossing our fingers you enjoy this ham recipe! We hope work isn’t too stressful this year, it can be hard during the holidays!
Paula Sullivan says
My family has shrunk in the last few years. So there’s only going to be 5 of us but we will be eating good food with even better company. I cherish the family that’s left. So it will be a chill Christmas but great memories will be made. Thank you for all the fantastic food ideas over the year I look forward to your new recipes.
Karina says
Hi Paula we hope you have a very Merry Christmas with the rest of your family! I’m sorry to hear that your family has shrunk but thank you for sharing. Happy holidays and enjoy your new year!
Carole R Isaacks says
We are spending the day with family and friends. This year, I am not the cook, but will contribute to the meal with pecan topped sweet potatoes, asperagas, and a low carb dessert.
Stephanie Bland says
This ham sounds great. I spend the holiday with my daughter & her family. She always makes ham for Christmas. I will pass along this recipe to her.
Tracey A says
My husbands family will be here, for dinner and gift exchange. There will be 20-22 people for a nice, sit down dinner. This ham recipe looks so good! Wishing you joy, love and many Christmas Blessings!!!
Aleisha says
Merry Christmas! The ham looks amazing!! After coffee, breakfast, and opening presents we take our dogs for a snowshoe out back. After lunch we saddle up our horses for an afternoon horseback ride. Dinner is always enjoyed with the rest of our family and we remember the reason why we celebrate Christmas… Jesus 🙏.
Denise Schenk says
My husbands family will be at my house on Christmas day. Cooking a turkey breast, sweet potato casserole, and curried fruit. Baking pound cake today and making fudge.
Angela says
Christmas was always a big thing in my household when i was a kid even when i became an adult. When i had my own children i wanted my girls to experience the same joy, love and caring around this time of the year. Im a single parent so our Christmas were not always full of presents or lots of food. I try to teach my kids its not so much about giving or receiving but about sharing and spending the time with your family. As my kids are older we now this tradition of playing board games on Christmas. I take requests when it comes to what they they want to eat for Christmas dinner. I cook and of course we eat and then we sit down and have several games of Clue which lasts all day. This has to be my favourite day of the year besides their birthdays.😊
Kari says
My goodness this looks amazing! I never thought to take the rind off but it sure makes sense! This year is a very low key Christmas with just me and my son. Cooking a small dinner and missing the craziness of past years. Thank you for sharing your recipes I look forward to the daily emails. Merry Christmas!
Wendy says
Our Christmas starts in a few hours. When our first child was born 35 years ago, my pastor husband decided on a tradition of Christmas Eve breakfast at a nice restaurant before the craziness of church activities. We’ve kept that tradition all these years, in every city we’ve lived in and documented it in pictures. We’ll be at Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie, WA later this morning. Then tomorrow we’ll have a big Christmas brunch when the family gathers. It will be made more special this year with a 2 year old granddaughter and my 35 year old here from Chicago. Later in the day I’ll serve heavy appetizers, and if we need it, “make your own pizzas.” A traditional Christmas dinner will be saved for later in the week or New Year’s. Our Christmas day will be filled with gifts, games, laughter, hugs, love and the enjoyment of all being together. We’ve always lived far from extended family and will miss them all, of course. But I’m grateful for the joy we have as an immediate family.
Charity says
This ham definitely looks like one of the ways I’ll be spending Christmas!! I have a very close knit family. We will all spend it together. We will open gifts, have Christmas dinner together, and just enjoy each other all day.
Vicki Wood says
We always get together with family and go to my uncle’s house. There are a lot of us and it is the only place large enough to hold everyone comfortably. We always start out with prayer remembering Jesus, the reason why we even celebrate Christmas. Then we eat, talk, play games, watch sports and reminisce. It gets really loud at times but we have so much fun. I wouldn’t change a thing.
Vicki Wood says
And I forgot to add that this recipe looks great! I plan to try it.
Marilyn Meadows says
My daughter and I live together. We were fortunate to have her daughter and husband drive over from Spokane on the 22nd and her other daughter joined for an early Christmas. We enjoyed many of your wonderful food. Christmas Eve we will spend with my son and his family then Christmas Day will be spent with granddaughter and her boyfriend. Love to try different food and your recipes have helped us with this. I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
Marilyn Meadows says
My email sent before I could rate. We will be enjoying the ham on Christmas Day.
Sherita says
I will be spending Christmas catching up on some writing – a long overdue project.
Lynda B says
Thanks for the yummy recipes! I’ll be spending Christmas back & forth at the hospital with my nephew who was seriously injured in a car accident Saturday night. Hug your loved ones tight!!
Rhonda Gann says
We spend Christmas Eve with at my parents home and Christmas Day all the family descends on my house for wonderful time of food, fun, presents and fellowship. By the way, the ham recipe looks amazing.
Donna Evans says
Hello and Happy Holidays.
I’m working on Christmas Day. I don’t really mind. My kids are grown and by me working, others with young kids at home get the day off. I do have Christmas Eve Day off so I will be making this ham on Christmas Eve.
Cindy Anne Shaw says
Merry Christmas’s All!
This year I have invited two older couple to spend the day and share Christmas dinner with us. They have no family nearby and I absolutely love to bake and cook so decided they needed to be with us out in the country for a day! We are going to have one of your pork recipes and lots of delicious sides and desserts. Before they go home i hope they’ll take a huge plate piled with goodies for the next few days!!!
I sincerely hope everyone has a beautiful day shared with lovely memories.
Shannon says
My daughter says this is the best ham and she had it as left over ham; her and her boyfriend shared Thanksgiving leftovers with friends. This ham was at the top of her Christmas dinner menu. So of course when your only daughter comes home for college, you grant her wishes. Can’t wait to try the ham. It looks amazing.
Becky Hendricks says
This year I will spend Christmas with a loved one no longer with us. I plan on cooking this ham and just have a wonderful time together with family and friends. A house of love and laughter!
Dixie Wiley says
My husband will be working the night shift Christmas Eve and the next four nights. So we will celebrate Christmas when he comes home. Then he will sleep and I will facetime my granddaughters and watch them open presents. The ham looks awesome as do all your recipes.
Bryanne says
This year I will be spending time with my father. He is terminal and there is nothing more important than family time whether it’s a holiday or not. I plan to make this ham, it is one of his favorite dishes. Although he cannot eat it anymore, making it and knowing that he would love it is all I need.
Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Kelli says
We retired and moved “home” near family. For the first time in 30 years, we will be spending the holiday at my sister’s house with our family. We are so grateful to be home! Merry Christmas!
Shirley Casciola says
This tradition in my family started when I was a small child. We would always go riding around to look at all the Christmas lights on Christmas Eve. But either my Mom or Dad would forget something in the house after we were all in the car, so one of them would go back in the house. They always seems like they took a long time but the would finally come back to the car. After we got back home Santa had always been there.
The tradition has changed a little over the years. Now the family comes to my house and we have a Christmas Eve meal and we open our presents. That way all the kids are home on Christmas Eve for Santa to come Christmas morning or while everyone was at my house.
Missy says
Everyday I an so excited to see your email in my inbox, I have made many of them over and over again but have never left a commen (I’ll start leaving my feedback). This year is my grandson’s first Christmas and I will be spending Christmas Eve Day with my daughter and 2 of my sons making Christmas cookies. This is one of our all time favorite things to do. Carrying on family traditions and making new ones is on of the many ways we still value our time together as family. I made this ham yesterday so we can snack on it and not eat all the cookies today. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Lynda says
For Christmas this year we will have our son and daughter in law here, as well as a friend of his. Our daughter and her husband will not be home, but we know not only will they be in our hearts, but we will be in theirs. Christmas Eve has changed from a large meal, to appetizers to allow me to get ready for Christmas dinner. I prep a lot on Christmas Eve to make life easier on Christmas Day. That even includes making a breakfast casserole so it is ready to just pop in the oven in the morning. Way less stress and mess on Christmas Day.
Merry Christmas! Thanks for providing advice, and wonderful recipes on your site!
Ronel Goetz says
This year we’ve decided to eat light and rather spread the light during the Festive Period. Being on holiday at Pringle Bay, sunny South Africa, definitely calls for a fuss-free Christmas lunch with cold meats and salads. Overlooking the crushing waves and surrounded by so much beauty, love and laughter will make me, the richest and happiest woman on earth.
Karina, thank you for all your wonderful recipes.
Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas and 2020!
Kathy Butler says
We are having Christmas with our daughter and son-in-law. This is the first Christmas we will have back in their home since 2016. Their home was flooded by hurricane Harvey. We are all blessed and looking forward to being together in their newly remodel home.
Wendy Russell says
I was going to search for a recipe to make a Christmas ham, and lo and behold here it is!
Got a lovely ham for my little group of four for Christmas dinner. Now just to get the rest of the ingredients! Looks so yummy I cannot wait!
Monte Carson says
Stunning and mouth watering display of a perfectly cooked and spiced ham. Its to late for me to follow this receipt as we have the day all planed but rest assured this is on my to do list. Possibly NYE.. Can’t wait.
Cindy Shope says
I have all my children home for Christmas every other year and this year is one of them. We go to Nana’s house for Christmas Eve and then candlelight service. I will be trying the ham recipe for Christmas Day. I always go to cafe delights when I want to cook anything special. I archive the email recipes of the ones I want to try throughout the year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Peter Huepler says
Hey Karina!
Love this recipe! It reminds me of home, where I came from.
It was traditional there – ham from the bone with boiled spuds with butter and salt seasoning, and fresh crisp salad made of lettuce and tomatoes and various herbs etc, plus beetroot and a sweet mustard sauce for the ham. Mostly because it’s warm that time of year, and that was a nice light meal.
Where I currently live is on the other side of the world, it’s cold, and traditionally they have potatoe salad with Frankfurters on Christmas day. Christmas eve we make green Tagliatella with Salmon, in a nice creamy sauce. That’s become our own tradition. We’ll have a quiet Christmas in our lounge, presents are given out on Christmas Eve here- wise move, means parents can sleep in mornings, while the kids play with their new toys. Where I come from, Christmas presents didn’t arrive til Christmas morning, which usually results in kids jumping up and down on their parents beds at 5am, impatiently waiting for Santa… lol. It’ll just be my wife and I, plus the two youngest, the eldest having left home already. We’ll have a small intimate celebration, yummy dinner, followed by carols and pressies. Always very relaxed. Hope you have a grand time with your family!
Take care.
Or take asprin.
Merry Christmas.
Mark Muller says
We spend Christmas morning with friends at the beach. There are usually 6 to 8 of us. We toast Christmas with a pitcher of blody marys, write Merry Christmas in the sand and send pictures to family that live in the cold, snowy climes. After that we go for a nice luch and enjoy each others company. Simple and wonderful!
Ashley says
Karina, This looks so good! Thanks for this recipe! This Christmas my mom is making a ham as well. I’m baking a sopapilla cheesecake to bring to my in-laws (my go-to) and making a swedish apple pie for my mom. That was my nana’s go to, and then my mom’s, and now mine. I am honored to be able to carry on tradition through baking!! Happy holidays to all!!
Erika Bahr says
My husband is doing a medical residency program and is gone frequently. Due to his schedule we are unable to travel home for Christmas and since we do not have family living near us, we decided to visit all the widows and single elderly women we know that will be spending Christmas alone. We plan to sing Christmas carols to them, my husband will play the oboe, my 4-year old son plays a bell/triangle and I will sing. This way we can bring the magic of Christmas to others and not focus on the fact that we are living far from home this holiday season.
We love this ham recipe! We used it for Easter and are also using it for Christmas.
Angelique says
In Holland we celebrate 3 Christmas “days” (Christmas eve, 1st and 2nd christmas day) and this year we (we = my mum, dad, fiance, 2 children and me) will be spending Christmas at my sister’s place with her husband and his 2 children. We will rent a vacation bungalow near by and drive to her house every day and will be spending 5 days together. Just doing things we love like; site seeing, shopping, preparing lunch and dinner , talking and just being together.
Scott Roe says
Staying somewhat with tradition, we will be hosting a family dinner with all the trimmings. Now that our kids are all grown and married, everyone will be joining us, along with their pets ;). It will be a tad hectic around our home, but all of us worth it. This is where the memories are made and cherished.
Kat says
I am the only cook in the family so everyone come here! 😍. Using many recipes from this great website! Thank you and Happy Holidays to all🎄🎄🎄
Inna says
Wonderful Christmas to all!
Thanks to this site my everyday and holiday menu is always success!
Spending holiday with family and friends: good spirit, good people and good food:)
Regina Robbins says
For Christmas it’s just us three per usual. I can’t wait to see my granddaughter’s face when she opens her gifts!!! We will have a nice dinner and then carry on as if it was a “regular” day.
Carol Cramer says
This is the first year we will be hosting the family at our house so I am a little nervous about the ham, but I am going to try your glaze. It sounds delicious! We will have dinner, then exchange gifts, then spend the rest of the evening playing games and enjoying each other’s company. Wishing you and yours a merry Christmas and a wonderful new year
Frank says
Good recipes. Thanks.
We will be at home for the holidays with all the critters, watching them open their presents.
Franca N says
Hi Carina
Your recipes are delicious. I have tried many and they have always exceeded expectations. We will be spending the holidays with my family eating a huge Italian meal. This time is special to me and my family as we only have our mother-in-la alive as my parents and my spouses dad have passed on and she is the only remaining grand parent to my children and they have an extremely tight bond with her. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Thank you fir this chance😀
Robin Robertson says
Happy Holidays, Karina,
Your recipes have me drooling each time a new email pops in the inbox! Thank you!
I’ll be spending the day with my 4 cats. Just me on my ‘Jack Jones’ as they say here in the UK (I’m a Yank from NY). My oven is ‘deid’ (Scottish for ‘dead lol) so I’m trying to think of something to make on the stove top. This brown sugar ham looks scrumptious but alas it might just be a pot of chicken soup on the menu tomorrow so I can share some of the chicken with the gang. Though to be honest I think they’d prefer to have boiled fish – they go wild for that! lol
I hope you’ll have a lovely holiday season and all the very best for 2019.
Angela Lampert says
I’m spending Christmas at home this year, with my little family. Pretty quiet and simple. Exchange gifts, have dinner and then laze around all afternoon with our full bellies! Lol I am definitely trying this glaze on our ham this year. Looks so delicious! Merry Christmas!!
Colleen Volcjak says
Merry Christmas! It will be quiet here in my house since there are no children. My son has a co worker who will be spending the day alone so he is trying to get her to come to our home for Christmas dinner which this year will be Chicken Parmesan with pasta and garlic bread. Praying she comes over. I also have a present set aside for her so she will have something to open. After all, this is the for giving (but I try to do this all year). Wishing all the best New Year!
Robin Robertson says
Thank you for your kindness to this woman. I hope she accepts your hospitality! It isn’t fun being on your own during the holidays. I’ve done it for the past 10 years so I know lol… Oh, and the Chicken Parm sealed the deal if you had invited me! haha… Enjoy your holidays!
christina purvis says
We will be having a brisket for Christmas this year at my parents house. It will be our daughter’s first Christmas. This glaze looks amazing! The next time we have ham, I will be trying this recipe for sure!
Thuy Nguyen says
We have a very busy christmas week with dinners with both sides of the family and christmas party for our employees. But christmas day will be spent in pajamas, opening presents and binge watching christmas movies!
Margaret Hardy says
I have been looking for a new glaze. I will try this. Our family will gather at my home on christmas eve for food and gift exchange.
Denise Lee says
Hi Katrina, this recipe looks extremely yummy, we will be having a quiet and relaxing Xmas day, just me, the hubby and our 9 year old grandson, who has just recently came to live with us. Our grandson loves anything sweet and sticky, so this is the perfect Christmas dinner to put a smile on his face, loving all your recipes, have a lovely festive period.
Kathy Parks says
Karina your photography is amazing. I thought you must have a special knack for making the food look so tempting but I have made enough of your recipes to know that NO!!! the food is that good but then so is your photography. I am spending Christmas w/ my grown daughter & her family. Concentrating on remembering The Reason For The Season & just sharing w/others by random acts of kindness. It is the season of giving. We will all have a chance @ our holiday table to reminisce & speak of special events or something meaningful that happened during the year. It’s our way of counting the many blessing of our Lord. Thanx again for all you do for us-your email friends & for your family. May this Holiday Season & the New Year bring Joly/Peace/& Togetherness to you & yours.
P.S. Karina I will follow this recipe for your baked ham but for the water I will use Apple Cider just to add a little more flavor. Thanx again
Gabriela Rosicrucian Smeraldi says
First of all love your recipes….our children are all grown up and have their own plans for Christmas…since I’ve become disabled it’s been difficult for me to do anything but we did have a small celebration on Saturday for Christmas but my husband and I are looking forward to preparing this ham recipe for our Christmas dinner….Merry Christmas…thank you and keep the recipes coming
J says
Wow…!! This ham looks amazing !!
My son and i were hoping to have ham this year but couldn’t find one on the bone small enough for the two of us.
We have no other family and it is just the two of us.
We keep to ourselves and have no -one else to share the season with except each other.
I could wish for no better person to spend any day with !
Audrey Canady says
This ham recipe looks awesome. Each Christmas I buy a ham from a local store that specializes in hams. I’ve already purchased their ham for this year but I’m going to save this recipe for next year and give it a try. Each of your recipes I’ve tried I’ve really enjoyed, Karina! I live in Colorado away from extended family but my two sons and their families live close and will be at my home for Christmas. I have two small grandsons and I love being with them on Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Kristina Chavez says
Hi, this recipe does look really good, especially since ham is one of my favorite meats, and I look forward to trying it someday. This Christmas, I’m not planning on doing much at all. My mom is taking me out to dinner tonight, but I’m not much in the mood. My husband, after being together for 21 years, died unexpectedly this past April, so this is my first Christmas in 21 years I’m without him. We never had any kids, so it’s just me, my two dogs and two cats. I also just had my 16th spine surgery, so I’m still healing, plus it was my first surgery, ever, I didn’t have my husband here to help me. I’m hoping 2019 brings a little more sunshine than 2018.
Donna says
My holidays will be spent with my grandchildren, I’m raising them, we don’t have much but we are blessed to have each other. Unfortunately we are unable to have a nice Christmas dinner but we will eat but as soon as I can I will get a ham and make this recipe it looks delicious! God bless and Merry Christmas
Anna says
I’ll be making your ham this afternoon in anticipation of my Dad’s visit. We lost mum a few years ago and since then my Dad has spent very Christmas week working for the homeless organisation Crisis at Christmas so we try and make Christmas Eve a special family occasion and give him the energy he needs for the week. Tonight I’m going to pair this with Mac and Cheese (my 7 yr olds favourite dish) to try and keep everyone at the dinner table happy. Happy Christmas to you and yours too. Xx
Karin Heimel-Heck says
I’m so excited for this Holidays season. I’ve spent the last 8 weeks post surgery being non-weight bearing and I just received approval from my Dr. for limited walking on my foot. I’m anxiously awaiting cooking for my family and friends and give back the love they’ve shown me the past 8 weeks. I love being able to cook for my family and having precious quality time with them. It seems for me at least, this year has passed way to quick so being able to catch up with my family and friends is the best medicine and present I could possibly wish for.
Betty says
I am spending Christmas with a lot of family and a whole lot of food. We already took our Grandchildren presents to their home to be put under their tree. They will get their stockings at our house when they come over on Christmas day. There will be a lot of love spread around and we will celebrate Jesus’ Birthday.
Mia says
This year I’m spending my Christmas overseas away from my family but we will be having a friend Christmas and a small gift exchange. I’m so proud to be in the military but a get a tad bit homesick around the holidays but I can see them through FaceTime when every goes to my moms house which is always nice.
Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone!!!
Linda Maxfield says
I am spending Christmas with my mom and my two youngest kids at home. This ham looks amazing, I’m going to have to try it next time we have ham.
Donna W says
This ham looks fantastic. My husband and I are spending some quiet time at home this year for Christmas. Nothing special, just a relaxing time. Watch some tv, relax and have a good meal.
Victoria Hartman says
Hi, such awesome recipes that you post, I love trying them out!! This year the whole family will be together for Christmas. Looking forward to the chaos and the grandchildren. Nothing says WONDER better then a child’s face at Christmas 🙂
Reginald Wright says
Ho! Ho! Ho! Easily the best Ham recipe that I’ve followed. Thank you so much, Karina.
We’ve been fortunate this Christmas as it isn’t being held at our house. It’s going to be 35 Celcius here in Perth, so – it’s off to the Sisters’ place with the ham for lunch around the pool – prawns, bbq chook and turkey with all the trimmings. There’s a yummy trifle and pav that the others are bringing and a lot of Christmas Cheer, if you know what I mean. The best part, of course, is no cleaning up after! Yippee!!!
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to you and yours and to all your avid followers. Keep it coming, Karina.
Diana Sowers says
We are fortunate that our entire family lives close by so my daughter, my mom, my son, my sister and their families will be together. We love to cook and be together. And of course, having 5 grandchildren to love and play with is the best part of all.
Jounelle says
Good morning from sunny.South Africa!
I will be spending christmas with my boyfriend and my.parents and his. It is going to be a hot day so we will be having a cold lunch with our gammon of course. We will start the day with my boyfriend and I going to church. My family is all over the world so we are having a small one this year. FAMILY COUNTS AND JESUS! loves from Africa
Joanne says
Myself, my three adult daughters and their families including their in -laws (six from the UK) and their father (my ex) and his girlfriend are all spending Xmas together in two chalets on Big White mountain in sunny, snowy British Columbia. I’ve been cooking and baking for a month in preparation for this gathering. I have roasted your brown sugar mustard glazed ham in advance…sliced and frozen. I have prepared additional brown sugar/mustard glaze for roasting another ham on Xmas day. Fabulous flavour… thank you! Also in advance, perogies, cabbage rolls, arroz con leche, baking and more for Xmas Eve. Leek and artichoke gluten free bread pudding, two turkeys, (another to be roasted Xmas Day) turkey dressing and gravy, and the second brown sugar/mustard ham, cranberry and rhubarb sauce, gingerbread eggnog trifle and more for Xmas Day. I’m making your breakfast casserole served with your easy hollandaise sauce recipe for Xmas morning brunch. We will be 24 in total and will spend five glorious days, skiing and tubing with the grandkids. Stumbling on to your site was one of my past year’s highlights and I much appreciate all your hard work. Thank you for all the wonderful cookie recipes as well! …… as a long time foodie, former cafe owner and food truck operator, your recipes are exactly my cup of tea. I wish you continued success Karina. Ps… to prepare this food in advance, pack and freeze it and travel 8 hours on winter roads to the mountain destination has been a labour of love… hope I can revive and serve everything like when fresh.
Cheers, Joanne.
Mary says
We will be spending Christmas Day with our son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. A wonderful way to spend the day.
ed ralph says
Greeting’s fron CANADA… -12C outside, PLUS 60 smeller-net inside. Will be with our Para-medic daughter & family, enjoying THE HAM and of course turkey and all trimmings.. Wishing You and yours a MERRY CHRISTMAS & a Healthy Happy New Year.
P.S.- keep the awesome temptings recipes coming !!!..
Barb Ed Ralph Ottawa Canada
Cathy says
I wil be making this ham recipe for my parents, going snowmobiling in the Rocky Mountains, and watching Its a Wonderful Life. Can’t wait!
Jackie says
Usually, we are at home, just the two of us, so we haven’t done very much for a special dinner. This year we are joining a friend’s family for dinner. They are a large family so it looks to be a lot of fun for us. We will enjoy being around the children, for a change! Can’t wait! i am truly enjoying the recipes that are posted through CafeDelights. I love finding recipes that appeal to us! Such yummy ideas! Thank you so much!
Anne says
This year, we’re going to my son’s, where he wil do all the cooking while I play with my grandchildren. Awesome time!!
Charlotte Jorgensen says
The video makes this look very easy to make. I will be working the 24th and 25th.
Leonila D. Avena says
This Christmas is very special to our family because my brother’s family is now complete. My sister in law was here first and finally after more than four years of waiting they finally reunited with their three kids. This will be their first Christmas together as a family at their own place.
Twenty three years ago only my family was here. But after two decades our family grew bigger and bigger with all my cousins, brother and sister and their own families. We are all so excited with lots of foods, games and other activities, this Christmas will be the best ever after 23 years.
The Glazed ham looks so delicious I would love to try this. Thank you Karina for all your recipes, my family and my international students gets to try it too. More power to you.
D says
Christmas in comfy clothes to lounge around while enjoying wonderful food with friends – a very lowkey day AFTER seeing what Santa delivered.
Sharon Normine says
Spending the day with my hubby. Dinner will be spent with other residents of our retirement park.
Paris says
This is definitely on the menu now! This recipe is easy to follow! Super excited to host my first Christmas dinner, some of the family has arrive and the rest will be in tomorrow, wish me luck!
IcePonyGirl says
wow…..This looks delicious. I’m glad you used a cooked ham, so much easier to cook with. The glaze sounds sweet, just the way I like it. Thank you!
Sarah says
Looking forward to eating a yummy Christmas dinner with family. Great recipe.
Rose says
Having Christmas lunch with family and hanging out! Even better I am not cooking this year😃.
Shirley Sewell says
To begin the Christmas celebration of 2018 my daughter and son in law will come over that afternoon. We will have a dinner, a simply ham with all the trimmings, We will exchange gifts and watch movies, On Christmas Day the family will gather at my brothers home, we will be a crowd of family and extended family and friends. The menu will consist of a whole pig roast, taco soup and all the potluck trimmings. As with all celebrations there will be plenty of desserts, from cakes to pies. The day will be spent visiting , game playing inside and outside. Our celebration will continue the Saturday where we will feast upon finger foods and of course desserts. Then our annual bingo game will begin. We play for prizes that everyone has brought. I guess we like to continue Christmas as long as we can. Thank you for the chance to enter your contest.
Christine Kulling says
Merry Christmas & Happy New year. I am spending my Christmas at home with my husband and daughter. A quiet day spent cooking dinner and enjoying the company. The remainder of the day will be spent crafting some project for someones special day, ( crocheting, sewing , or gifts in a jar). I hope your Christmas is as satisfying. God bless us all.
Deborah says
Looking forward to a good meal with friends
Lori Eldridge says
We are spending Christmas Eve visiting a good friend that is recovering in the hospital. Christmas Day will be with our son, daughter-in-law and 3 grandkids. We are looking forward to watching the gkids open presents and spending time together enjoying good food and company. I have to say that I love your blog, your recipes are excellent! Merry Christmas!!
Tiffany Scott says
Christmas morning will be spent watching our 2 year old’s excitement. I don’t know who is more excited our son or us as the parents! The day will be spent traveling to both sides of the family and a meal. We will be having ham, but I doubt it will be as amazing as this ham looks! Yum!
Brenda says
For Christmas this year, we plan to make this ham, but we bought a whole boneless ham (first time ever for boneless) and I am going to roast half of it and pretend it is semi-boneless. I know it will be good because I’ve made other dishes you have shared and they are all winners at our table.
This year, my husband and I will sleep in a bit Christmas Day. We are looking forward to Disney Christmas Parade and a couple movies, especially “The Christmas Story” (you know, the one with the BB-gun and the F-r-a-g-i-l-e leg lamp!) and “It’s a Wonderful Life”, while we are smelling the ham and sweet potatoes roasting.
Merry Christmas to you and your family (and staff) and a happy and healthy new year!
Joanne Enders says
We are spending Christmas with our children and granddaughter. Good food and lots of love to spare. Merry Christmas & Happy Nee Year!
Dee says
Christmas 2018 will be a quiet one spent with my 2 rescue pups. They will be enjoying baked sweet potatoes while I prepare meatballs and sauce for lasagne and meatball subs to feast on for Christmas and the rest of the week. Life is so good and so tasty! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Hoping your celebration is the best !
Maureen A Stanford says
I plan on baking and serving this beautiful ham for our Christmas dinner this year. Of course, no Christmas celebration is complete without a few yummy baked goods and once again this year I’ll be attempting to bake a killer pie. I’ve been married 48 years and to this day my family scatters in all directions when I bring out the pie. We’ve all pretty much accepted the fact that try as I might, my pie baking abilities conjure up more than their fair share of humor. Fortunately for the family, my eldest daughter’s birthday is on Christmas and we always have a yummy birthday cake to fall back on!
Chantelle Reale says
This will be our first Christmas with oue 9 month old son. We will be visiting relatives on both sides and I am exctied to get to kick my feet up this year getting a break from cooking! Thank you for all your great recipes!
Trish Scott says
I’m spending Christmas with my kids and grandchildren. I will be baking a ham and trying out your delicious ham glaze! I love your recipes and am never disappointed when I try new ones. Merry Christmas!
Sonja says
This year I will be spending the holiday with my work Family at Las Vegas Fire and Rescue taking 911 calls. We will be keeping the public safe for the holiday.
Ingrid Foster says
Hi Karina,
I truly look forward to the recipes in my emails and keep the ones that I want to try. This has been quite a year. I relocated in January and nothing would have prepared me for still not having found employment 11 months later. I’m grateful for friends/family who have taken me in without hesitation or else I would be a statistic of society’s homeless population. No “traditional” Christmas this year… I’m just blessed to have shelter and I’m optimistic about my future!! Blessings to you and your family this Christmas season!!
Jessie McKeown says
This Christmas we are celebrating at our house making your amazing beef tenderloin recipe for our family. We are looking forward to sharing a beautiful meal together.
Nicky Harris Hughley says
First! This ham looks amazing!! Tomorrow we have our annual Christmas Eve brunch! I’m especially excited for Christmas this year because my kids are at ages where they are really starting to get into it! So I’ll sit back and watch them open gifts and then we will have another family dinner at my grandparents house and then back home to hang out in our pjs and watch Christmas movies! Hope you have a great holiday season!!!
Jamie says
First, I would like to start off by saying how much I love your recipes.
This recipe reminds me of when my entire family, extended family included, would gather at my Grandmother’s house for Christmas dinner. Those were some of my most cherished memories.
Most of my family is gone now and we live very far away from the rest so every Christmas we try to honor and remember our families by having the same traditional meals that my Grandmother made as well as adding a few new recipes for our new traditions.
We will be trying this recipe for our Christmas dinner and I just know it is going to be mouthwatering good.
Thank you Katrina for sharing your recipes.
Karen Seymour says
This Christmas we will be spending time with both of our daughters , their husbands and our two grandsons. We recently moved and now we are all 20 minutes from each other, so exciting to be so close to family after living far away for 7 years. I am making a ham for Christmas so this recipe came just at the right time! I just found you and I am so glad I did. I’m thinking a little brown sugar French Toast Casserole Christmas morning sounds delicious ❤️
Eboni says
For Christmas this year I’m super excited because we are spending the holidays at our new home that we moved to in the Georgia Mountains. It has been absolutely hectic and getting everything done and getting the movers and getting our home packed back in Florida but my husband is in the process of retiring and he wants to be healthy and live a long life for our 15 month old daughter. Even though we won’t be spending Christmas with our extended family we are truly blessed and grateful to be able to celebrate the holidays with each other. Thank you for making this website, Cafe delites. I think I have made about 8 to 10 recipes from your site and my husband loves every last one of them!
Gail Cummings says
Christmas 2018–where to begin? As full-time RVers we’re spending Christmas in our RV park in Rockport, Texas (which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey a year ago last August). We’re celebrating with friends who have become our winter family (almost 60 of them!). Celebrating started today, Sunday the 23rd, with a golf cart decorating contest and progressive happy hour. This year 16 carts participated with stops at 10 RV sites for happy hour goodies. Christmas Eve will be celebrated with happy hour followed by potluck dinner (glazed, using this recipe, and smoked hams provided by the park) and gift exchange. We’re so blessed to be spending Christmas with friends whom we’ve come to know and love over the years. Christmas Day will be spent having dinner with just a few close friends at a local restaurant as we share the good news, joy, peace and hope of Christmas with them.
Linda Elness says
I will be spending Christmas with two dear friends who have helped me so much this past year. I am somewhay disabled and I know I can count on them. We are having ham for dinner and this recipe looks fantastic. Merry Christmas
Erin says
We are spending Christmas at my moms with our extended family! It is my daughters 3rd Christmas and it’s becoming more special every year to watch her enjoy the holidays in a different way. Thank you for sharing your delicious recipes! We use them all year long! Have a Merry Christmas!
michelle a christian says
This yr we will be spending xmas with my husbands family. My mom will be presant too. With my husband and i both losing our fathers christmas just isnt the same anymore. We usually get a spiral ham but this yr im going to give your deliciously looking ham a try. It should be the hit of our get together. Cant wait for xmas dinner.
Tanya Price says
This looks divine! Our Christmas day is predicted to reach 35 degrees celsius this year (in Australia) – so we will be enjoying fresh seafood, the beach and a beer with friends and family <3
Think i might pick up a ham in the after sales to try this recipes though!
Michael Bacon says
This is turning out to be a very difficult Christmas for me. Last year I got a call from my younger sister who informed me that she had just learned that she had stage-4 cancer. I quit my job, sold my home in Florida and moved in with my sister in Georgia so I could provide her with 24-hour care. After only nine months she passed away. My wife and I suddenly found ourselves with nowhere to live as the home we were living in was a rental, so we purchased a home in northwest Georgia. My sister’s two golden retrievers were left to her boyfriend, and we packed everything up from her house and moved. This is the first Christmas in our new house in Georgia, and we’re having a Christmas to honor my sister Katherine. My wife and I are hosting her boyfriend and the two pups, as well as another family friend, and we’re going to make all of the things my sister enjoyed making for Christmas dinner. This ham recipe will be the star of the dinner table. We’ll all spend some quality time together and raise a glass to Katherine. She’d be so happy knowing that we’re all together sharing the memories we all have of her and our time together. God bless you all during this beautiful Christmas holiday.
Kim Emond says
This Christmas we have our Army son home (last year he was in Afghanistan) and will be have this ham along with smoked turkey confetti corn, mashed potatoes and roasted root vegetables! It is awesome having family around the table enjoying a wonderful holiday meal! Love your recipes with the step by step photos!
Rodger Carter says
Christmas this year will just be my wife, two dogs, and me. I’m a retired military officer and my wife has just decided to start her own business so retired life is a bit busy. For Christmas dinner, we are going to have southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, and home canned green beans from our garden. In previous years we’ve had glazed ham, prime rib, turkey, and other traditional meals but this year we’re going to make it simple for just the two of us.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed new year.
Camise says
This ham looks scrumptiousalicious!! 😄😄. I will definitely be using this recipe for my Christmas ham. This will be my first Christmas cooking and baking for my family.. I love the holidays! Keeping Jesus as the reason for the season 🎄🎄 is the most important part. Thanks Karina LOVE all of your recipes and try them out quite often 😍😍
Amber Berger says
Oh man! I wish I saw this post earlier. We did a similiar glaze with what we had on hanf. My favprite part of Christmas is glazed warm ham. Yum!
Love your blog and recipes. I haven’t made one that wasn’t good or added as our staple.
Cathy Swafford says
My daughter and I, along with the cats, are spending Christmas together. She will be married next year, so things will change – for the better!
Christina says
This looks good! I love your recipies! I will be spending Christmas with just my husband and kids! Looking forward to some good family time!
Barbara Rousseau says
We’ll be spending Christmas morning with our daughters, their spouses, and our 1 year old granddaughter. Dinner with my brother, sister in law, niece and her husband.
Linda P says
Christmas is always about family and games! We take turns hosting Christmas Eve and then all get together Christmas Day. As the youngest of 7 kids and 18 nieces and nephews and now great grand kids it’s a noisy and exciting time! Always great food (can’t wait for this ham) and so many laughs! No cellphones aloud – all attention on playing games and each other! Merry Christmas!
Leonie Suttor says
Our Christmas 2018 is being shared with our beautiful daughter, son in-law and grandsons James & William in San Francisco. We’ve waited over 18 months to see our family and we’re so happy to be with them now. Merry Christmas xx
Don Anwar-Kelley says
Cooking a ham for me and the my mom in AZ. Travelled here from LA. Just us. She is 70 still works daily and has to work Christmas Eve. I will be headed back home on the 25th, me and the dog, as I train service dogs and have to get back at it.
Stephanie Mitchell says
This Christmas it’s my 2 sons and myself.
I’m baking my ham, my Mother’s recipe, which is very similar to this one, and serving with garlic-bacon roasted brussels sprouts, what my youngest calls my “Company’s Coming” mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, homemade rolls, and my boys favorite chocolate cream pie.
Up until my Mother’s death I cooked enough to feed our extended family (30-40 loved ones) that came through my house all through the day. Since her death things have changed tremendously.
It’s heartbreaking to me that my family has drifted apart and we can’t be together at the holidays.
I deeply miss our gatherings, but I will continue to make the same meals for my little family no matter what. There is always plenty, so if family does happen to stop by, there will always be a place at my table for them.
Susan Fowler says
My husband & I will be staying home for Christmas waiting for the kids & grand children to call. They all live too far away (& in cold climates) for us to visit. We will be having a roast leg of lamb, baked potatoes, mixed vegetables and rolls. Dessert will be apple crisp. Thanks for all yo9ur good recipes.
Pam says
Christmas is for family & getting together to celebrate Christ’s birth & reconnecting in preparation for the New Year. Blessings to everyone
Terri says
Christmas is a little sad this year. We are usually making plans to visit my daughter and her family for a snowy adventure between Christmas and New Year. – the whole family looks forward to that special time. They recently moved to a Montana for a new job and with job schedules, a visit can’t happen this year. But rather than focus on my sadness, I decided to be thankful for all we have as a family. We will spend Christmas visiting with local family and connecting with Montana via Face Time!
Heather Babcock says
We will be spending Christmas at my sister’s house this year since she is 8 months pregnant and cannot travel. I am definitely making ham, which is her favorite food ever and candy cane pie.
Holly says
This looks delish!! I am hosting Christmas Dinner, with my Grandkids, inlaws, and friends! I’m having Standing Rib Roast, Turkey Breast, and Ham, so I think I just might use this recipe! It does look good! Merry Christmas to you and yours! I hope you have the BEST Christmas EVER!
Bill Ward says
Beautiful! For varity substitute orange marmalade for the honey, and bourbon for the water!
Dianne Ray says
We spend the Sunday before Christmas celebrating with our children and grandchildren enjoying brunch and opening presents. Then on Christmas Eve my husband and I spend the day together, hiking or birding. Christmas Day is spent going to different children’s homes to see what Santa brought and enjoying time with the families.
Dottie Davis says
My husband and I decided to travel down to Austin, Texas to be where it’s warm! So no cooking for us this year. Instead, we will be helping a church downtown that puts on a meal for the homeless every year on Christmas Day. We have never done this before so it will be a new experience. And it’s supposed to be a warm 72° that day!
Nicole O'Brien says
So grateful this year that our family will be together. My husband is a pilot – special times of the year is often when he has to work. This year he will be home Christmas morning – just in time for opening presents and eating some Sticky Date French Toast for breakfast!
Marsha says
I’m hosting Christmas dinner! Menu includes brown sugar glazed ham, potatoes, sautéed green beans with bacon crumbles, sauerkraut, deviled eggs, and bread pudding with bourbon sauce. Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone ‘
Amanda Rukus says
We always spend Christmas with just our immediate family and it’s a very relaxed one and then Boxing Day is the day we visit family.
Heidi says
I will be spending my Christmas with my family. Quite and not doing much but enjoying the time that we have together. We will be having dinner at my parents house. I will be bringing homemade apple pie to the party. Merry Christmas
Michelle Taylor says
My children’s father and I alternate our two daughters and son for the holidays each year. Since I celebrated Christmas with them last year, it is his turn to enjoy them this year. It’s always hard, but I know they enjoy the time with their baby brothers. I’ve decided not to travel this year. Luckily, one of my cousins is hosting a Christmas party at his home (he just moved here earlier this year). My sister just returned to the area (Atlanta) after living in California for over year. So, we will fellowsip along with our mom and several other cousins. It’s a potluck/welcome back type of Christmas party, and I’ve been trying to think of something aside from my usual 5-Cheese mac & cheese that I bring to parties. I’m thinking this yummy-sounding ham may be a winner. Plus, it reminds me of the ham that my mom always made for Thanksgiving when I was a child (minus the cloves). Thanks for sharing as always!
Ana Suri says
This year has been a little tight financially but we have our health so me, my husband and daughter will have a simple, small Christmas dinner, enjoying each other’s company.
Wishing all a very Happy and safe Christmas! 🙏
Laura L. says
I love a good ham recipe!! I need to try this. Your pictures make it so easy to follow.
Carol says
I am happy to say we have finally retired & moved near our kids, grandkids & my mother-in-law & we are having our first family Christmas in our home. I am so happy!
Marion says
I will be spending Christmas at my sisters house & all the family will be mucking in with the cooking.. I’m on mash duty.. nobody beats my mash 🙂
Kathleen Hill says
I’m spending Christmas with my family at my Mom’s house (Nana). We’ve decided to try your recipe for her ham this year. She’s 87, but still loves to try new recipes once in a while, lol! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
Kelly M McKamey says
I will spend Christmas Eve with my mother and any other family that comes by. This allows me to spend Christmas Day just relaxing with my husband watching Christmas movies all day.
Thanks for the recipes especially the weekly meals. That is how I plan my week and do my shopping. Merry Christmas .
JulieB says
I always make Seafood Gumbo for Christmas; it’s just my husband and me and the dog..Once we finish the Gumbo I’m going to make this ham to eat into the New Year! I love your recipes and am never afraid to try them because I know how much work you put into making sure they’re good and foolproof!
Julie S. says
Our Christmas tradition of french toast for breakfast followed by opening presents and grazing on food all day in our pajamas continues for our little family of four. Merry Christmas!
Jeri Lyskowinski says
Christmas 2018 will be celebrated with my immediate family including my niece, nephew, and two great nephews, who are three and two, respectively. I am doing all of the cooking including turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, roasted asparagus, sweet potato casserole, glazed roasted carrots, cranberry onion white cheddar cheeseball, mango pineapple salsa, and homemade bread (made two weeks ago that I froze). Merry Christmas Karina and to your family as well. 🙂
KarenM says
Spending Christmas at home with my side of our family. We always do appetizers and I make a couple of mains (Italian beef and Potato soup this year). We have 2 kids under 5, so the excitement will be high! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Paul A. Pacheco says
This year, it’s just my wife and I for Christmas, along with a small 9# ham. The cook you described here is just like ours, so I know it’ll be great! I’ll definitely be trying your glaze this year!
Barb Cook says
It will just be the two of us (three counting the dog) this year. I’m doing a honey ham and will do the last of my baking tomorrow. Happy Holidays to you and yours, and all your readers as well.
Cara says
This looks delicious! I’m spending Christmas with my family and cooking up a storm!
Carol G says
My husband and I are spending the holidays by ourselves this years. Our children are in different areas of the USA so, it will be like our first Christmas some 44 years ago.
Dianne Helms says
Thanks for a chance on your contest. I very much enjoy the beautiful recipes you send. Our Christmas will be a German meal.
Inna says
Dear Karina!!!! Always two things about your receipies 🙈😂Good and bed things! The “good” things is this is the best ever had I ever eat. So jucy, sweet and solty st the same time, taste is deluciouuuuuse! But, the “bad” thing is- I wanna eat all of it…To be honest, sometimes I wanna eat my phone with pictures of your “Peace of Art” cooking magical Yammy things!!!
Happy Holidays!!!! And Thank you for all you do!!!!
Lisa says
This Christmas Day we’ll be with my sister and her family. She’s making a ham rather than a roast beef, so I passed along this recipe. Looking forward to trying it!
Kae Arrington says
Used your recipe as a guide for our Christmas ham today with the addition of maple syrup. Everyone came back for seconds.
Jessica Hernandez says
I love ham! My family will be driving to my mothers house to have Christmas dinner with my sisters.
ELIZABETH RICH says
Merry Christmas to all. How am I spending Christmas? I am hosting a Christmas dinner for 10 beautiful friends and family. Thanks to you Karina, I have made some fantastic meals. This year your Chicken Parm will accompany my stuffed shells, white pizza, etc. along with a cannoli cheese cake, chocolate peanut butter pie, cookies etc for dessert. I love your recipes. Thank you so much for sharing.
Jennifer says
Someday I will attempt to make a beautiful ham like this. Until that day my Christmas is spent making our family tradition of nutolls. My grandma made them and now that she’s gone my mom (and aunt when she’s in town) make them. Perfect with a cup of coffee!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
Eileen Casey says
Too late for this Christmas but Easter Is just around the corner. My granddaughter and I will be doing Chinese this year as it will just be the two of us. Thank you for holding this giveaway. I would be so grateful if I won. I hope I understood your directions and only put one comment in each of the three posts. I really can’t cook alone anymore but with my granddaughter to help me we have so much fun trying out your recipes. Also, she is learning to cook and now has some great recipes in her repertoires. Your instructions are so clear that she may be able to make this ham by herself. Wishing you and yours the merriest of Christmases.
Larry Gaines says
The Glazed Ham looks and sounds great, however I am alone all family gone and trying to find a % lb ham is like pulling teeth from a chicken. I only cook for myself and like I said I live alone
Heather Tarman says
I love so much of your recipes but this looks so good in the photo! I hope to try it soon! Thanks for sharing your yummy treats with us!
Kathy Minton says
This Christmas Day I will use your glaze for my Christmas Dinner so my husband, step son/daughter-in-law and grandkids get a WOW ham ! I think it will complement the Au Gratin potatoes & honey mustard carrots.
My husband & I will start the day with a sausage-biscuit gravy casserole, hang out together lounging & preparing for the family to arrive in the afternoon. I Made kid friendly appetizers today of club crackers, Parmesan cheese & bacon, and will also have tiny smoked sausage crescent rolls w/BBQ sauce. Then the opening of the presents begins, one of the highlights of Christmas Day.
After dinner I will offer melting snowmen brownies, tea, coffee or adult beverage of choice, while we visit together & are entertained by the antics of the grandkids. LOVE it!
Anne F says
So excited to make this ham when we celebrate Christmas with friends who are family this week!
Betty J Schweitzer says
We took a homeless person in about a month ago. Talking and getting to know him, I’ve found out he hasn’t had a home cooked holiday dinner in over 3 years so I bought a spiral sliced ham and I am going to use your glaze recipe. It sounds absolutely great. I’m going to make your brown butter mashed potatoes, garlic roasted brussel sprouts, green bean casserole and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. I have made the brussel sprouts and cake before and they were so-o-o-o good. I’m sure this poor man will love them like my family does.
papes says
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Julie says
We’re having ham Christmas Eve, but I doubt it’ll be this yummy. Spending time in T-town with our family for Christmas♥️🎄♥️
Tami Jones says
Ham is a must for Christms! THis year we will begin with brunch, followed by a scavenger hunt for the grandkids, then lots of laughter, present opening, wrapping paper fights, and more laughter. A day filled with family and fun.
cynthia mitchell says
Thanks for the opportunity to win an amazon card. I will be going to my daughters Christmas Eve, and then Christmas Day. To my in-law’s for Christmas Day Dinner.
Christine Looez says
I’m planning to spend Christmas with my grandchildren and children and my immediate family. We started a tradition by reading a book to all the kids about the true meaning of Christmas! We listen to Christmas music and make a craft. My mom bakes all kinds of goodies and tamales. It’s a simple yet meaningful tradition. I hope our kids will remember when they are older. Then we open Christmas gifts. I also make homemade hot chocolate and crock pot apple cider. Oh, I can’t wait! Thank you, for all you do here at Cafe Delights. I make your recipes just about every week and my husband has no complaints!
Tena Barke says
I am having ham dinner for my elderly mom and aunt and my aunt’s granddaughters and great granddaughters….plus I am making cookies for my mom’s Christmas Eve at the senior day center….its a lot of work, but worth it to give them the special spirit of Christmas at age 84 and 88.
Priceless! This recipe will shine.
Mary says
I can’t wait to serve this ham fr Christmas dinner. My family loves any recipe that calls for brown sugar. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Jacque says
After Christmas ham dinner & a few meals of ham in the days after, we’d make ham & beans for New Year’s Day. Try my Grandma Maude’s condiment with your ham & beans: dice a mild yellow onion, put in bowl & cover with apple cider vinegar. Put a spoonful or two on top of your bowl of ham & beans. Happy New Year!
Debbie says
Is this where we’re supposed to post what we are doing for Christmas for an entry to Amazon gift card?
Debbie says
This looks delicious, though ham is one of the few things I don’t really like. This makes me want to change my mind!
I am spending Christmas at our home celebrating with our children and friends. We play a fun gift exchange game called the Dice Game on Christmas night with 3 other families. Makes the day extra special to be with friends and family laughing and enjoying each other.
neil mcdonald says
Have this for Christmas when the kids come over. Looks delicious
Heather O'Shea says
Spending Christmas working celebrating early with my husband and 2 little kids. I hope this is where we’re supposed to post this 😄
Carla Flexer says
This looks amazing. We will be spending Christmas with family and I will be cooking a ham! This looks amazing!!!
Barbara Evans says
I’m spending the holiday with a house full – son, daughter-in-law and 18 month old, daughter son-in-law, a 3 yr old, 6 yr old and 9 yr old. Then another 8 family members and a friend for Christmas dinner. Definitely need a recipe like this to feed a crew.
Mildred Cameron says
I will be spending Christmas with my family baking an amazing ham like this one. Best recipe ever 🙂
Dani H says
Perfect timing for this recipe ~ we will be having Christmas brunch including spinach quiche with a ham. Thank you for the recipe and the great tips! Merry Christmas!
Constance (Connie) Steakley says
That recipe looks great. I have a ham I need to cook for Christmas. I am going to try this recipe. You always have very practicle recipe that the common person would want to make. Thank you
Cameisha Williams says
Our Christmas will be spent opening a few presents, eating breakfast then reading the Christmas story before opening the rest of our presents.
We’ll enjoy time together doing one thing for an hour which each family member will get to choose. All of us have to participate in all the activities.
We’ll enjoy a lovely Christmas dinner of fried chicken, honey baked ham (cafe delites recipe), mashed potatoes, cornbread and a salad.
The kids are excited and so are we.
Kay Patrick says
This is the first Christmas that I have not hosted a big Christmas eve dinner – family & friends are either out of town or have other commitments. So instead a single friend and I are going to take in a movie, attend our church Christmas eve service and then treat ourselves to dinner at a recently opened pub in our neighborhood. I will field phone calls from children on Christmas while I munch on homemade cinnamon rolls, swill coffee and work on a 500 piece puzzle throughout the day – fun and relaxing! Merry Christmas.
Karen Bunch says
This ham has officially replaced our usual Honey Baked Ham, which we typically purchase every Christmas. Our Christmas menu includes your recipe for glazed ham, mashed potatoes, cauliflower rice and broccoli rabe. We celebrate our Christmas meal on Christmas Eve. It’s been a tradition for my entire life.
I’m relatively new to your site, but I have loved each recipe I have prepared. Thank you.
Karen
Patti says
We are spending Christmas at our house this year. I’m super excited as we always go to my mom’s. We are making so much food! Ham and Turkey, dressing and gravy, casseroles, macaroni and cheese and desserts galore!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Jeanette says
Will be cooking the ham for years eve!
Thank you for all the recipes! I have used many and forwarded many in to friends. Always great tasting food!!
I would like to enter the contest giveaway
Jeanette
Amy says
I always make a ham for Easter, but I tend to serve my glaze on the side because I don’t like the sugary taste. I’m weird like that. Christmas will be spent hanging with my family, eating too much, napping, and more of the same. Thanks for the giveaway!
Tim Pigott says
This is amazing. Not sure if I will be trying this at Christmas when I spend the day with my family but I will try it soon.
Lois says
This ham looks delicious. We will have Christmas dinner at our daughter’s home along with family who live here. Traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmbgs!
JaxJayne says
I’ll be spending my Christmas baking this ham for my family! Hoping for lots of leftovers too!
Omnia Holland says
Spending today baking my first ever Christmas Ham …. love Cafe Delites and the hints and tips that gave me the confidence to try this today! Thank you …. then leaving for two weeks to a place on the south coast of Australia called Bermagui … look up Blue Pool and check out the sun surf Australia has to offer Thank you x x
Steven says
Obviously spending my Christmas making this ham and your creamy Brussels!!!
Kim Walton says
Love the recipe. We are not doing much for Christmas. Just spending time with my mom and daughter. Just didnt have it this year, missing my dad too much. Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas and New Years!
Doreen Hodsdon says
This looks and sounds delicious. I am spending my Christmas with 24 other family members at my son’s house. We love getting everyone together to celebrate the Holidays.
Mikea says
Hello. I’m spending my Christmas with family. Christmas morning my family and I have a tradition where we sit in front of the tree and exchange gifts, memories, and laughter.
Lourdes says
Merry Christmas!! I will be spending Christmas with family and I am making the honey mustard glaze ham! But we will start the day with the overnight French toast and coffee!! Love Iole recipes❤️❤️❤️
Michelle Turbee says
Looks very good
Penni says
This looks delicious! I will be alone for Christmas, but playing in the kitchen. I may have to try this. I wish you and yours all the best for the holidays and the new year!
Janae says
Ha! I shared this post with my mother who rushed me to the store to pick up the ingredients. The house smells amazing. Holiday ham,yummy! Thank you so much.
LisaP in CA says
We are spending our Christmas at home in our PJs … not going out anywhere. I’ll be making this ham recipe too!
Barbara Collins says
We love ham for holiday dinners and thi swill be perfect.
Shirley McKinney says
Awesome recipe. This Christmas my daughter and I are starting a new tradition. We are having dinner at a restaurant!
Jennifer Hortillano says
This looks delicious! I usually buy a Honeybaked Ham but this looks better. This year for Christmas we are cooking a spatchcocked turkey since my family tends to show up hours early! We are also making your apple crumble which was a hit at Thanksgiving and the only desert my mom has ever liked. I’m going to try the garlic cheese brussel sprout recipe with asparagus this time. Thanks for the great recipes!
Bill Hampton says
We are spending the day at home, eating a ham (coincidentally) and playing board games.
Dana Fulwider says
This came out perfectly last year! I’ll be featuring this again this year!
Christina says
This ham glaze looks outstanding! We are cooking up a ham and I think I’m going to have to try this out. We will be spending Christmas decorating gingerbread cookies, opening some presents (mainly the kids) and enjoying the extra time with family. I hope your Christmas is wonderful!
Kristin N says
This looks delicious. Can’t wait to make this on Christmas Day surrounded by family. Friends are coming over later in the night for a game of darts! Merry Christmas!
Jennifer Hoyle says
I love this!! My parents are actually making a ham for Christmas eve and turkey for Christmas day! so We will be using this recipe ironically!! Thanks for posting this and the giveaway alert!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Greg Johnstone says
Another perfect recipe.
Will share will friends and family .
Happy Hiolidays!
Lena says
Hi Karina,
I am from Germany and want to make my very first glazed ham for christmas this year, which is not really known here. My butcher only had an uncooked ham – how will I proceed with that? Can I just adjust the time in the oven? Should I put it in brine or rub with salt before? Thank you so much for the advice and this mouth-watering recipe, I’m so excited!
Much live from Germany,
Lena
Andy B. says
Hi. Love the recipe. I have a 13 lb. ham that isn’t fully cooked. It’s partially cooked. Should I follow the same cooking guidelines in your recipe? Thanks!
Karina says
Hi Andy! Bake a partially cooked ham for 20 minutes per pound all together. Cover it will foil and bake for an hour. Uncover, then glaze every 15 minutes until the internal temperature is 155°F to 160°F degrees. I hope that helps!
Denise K says
Seriously the best ham I’ve ever made. The key was removing the entire rind (even the parts that looked cooked and edible).
The sauce was amazing. I added some grainy mustard too, very easy adaptable!
Angela says
Outstanding glaze! I was tempted to eat this by the spoonfuls before the ham was done baking. I’ve used the same apricot-pineapple glaze for years and am glad I tried something new. This will likely be our new go-to. Thanks for sharing it!
jason bant says
so there is no marinading? How does the ham flavor change other than having a glaze on the outside?
Karina says
You are welcome to marinade it but it is delicious without the extra time! You will enjoy this ham recipe! XO
Jeff says
Wow! We just finished dinner, and it was unanimous…best ham ever. Great recipe! Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us.
Nancy says
How long should you cook a fully cooked bone in 14 pound ham before you start the glaze ?
Karina says
As you are cooking the ham you will start to make the glaze. Once the glaze is cooked and ready to cover the ham then add it to the ham at that time and finish baking. Hope your ham turns out moist and juicy! Sounds delicious!!
Ginny says
Definitely on my “must bake” list
Warren says
Kick ass all the way. Easiest ham I have done and the best.
Do exactly as described! Writing clear recipes is an at and this one nailed it! Thank you.
Karina says
You are awesome! I am so glad that you loved it! XOXO
Jill Shepherd says
OMG. Best. Ham. Ever. No joke. My family went NUTS over this ham! I followed your recipe to the letter using a 13 lb bone in picnic ham (I hate spiral hams since they are nowhere near as juicy) but I did mine on my Traeger electric smoker grill since it’s like having a true outdoor oven. Even though it’s April 1st, here in Phoenix it was 95 degrees outside so I didn’t have to heat up my kitchen! As my “kids” (24 and 28) we’re leaving they made me swear I would never loose the recipe! LOL Thanks so much for all your ham sacrifices to end up with perfection!
Lorie Stewart says
This ham smells amazing. However, I used a 13 pound turkey. I’m cooking it longer, but it doesn’t seem to get above 80 on the thermometer. What temp does this one get to?
Karina says
You will want your ham at 170* when done. I am not sure why it is not reaching that temperature.
Anna says
I followed this recipe exactly, and it turned out amazingly. The best ham I have ever made. The glaze really doctored up the inexpensive ham shank that I bought!
Kari says
Thank you for sharing this recipe! Made it in December and am making it again tonight. Very delicious!
Karina says
AWE! You are so sweet! Thanks for following along with me! I am glad that you loved it and are making it again!
Becca Whitham says
We made this for Christmas and it turned out perfectly. My husband said, “Yep. You can make this again.” That’s code for, Wow! This is incredible!! I have copied the recipe and added it to the Holiday Traditions section of my recipe box. Thanks for sharing all your tips and tricks.
Karina says
AWE!! That is more than awesome and you totally made my day! Thanks so much for sharing with me!
Jovon says
My husband usually cooks the ham but this time I did and it was so amazingly juicy and flavorful! Everyone loved it! I wish I could pay a photo because out came out so pretty! Thanks for the recipe.
Tymeron Smith says
That is awesome! Way to go!
Jackie says
Hi Karina
Thank You so much for testing this ham recipe 3 times, you must really love your followers. I will be making this ham recipe for Easter!!!
Donno says
I made this for our NYE dinner, and it was very possibly the best ham I’ve ever had.
Karina says
That’s AWESOME Donno! So happy to hear that. And Happy New Year to you!
Rich says
Made the ham for Christmas dinner. It was awesome!! Great recipe. And easy. Thanks.
Karina says
You’re welcome Rich!
Leon says
Hi Karina,
I never leave messages on any website. However, I just has to come back and thank you for sharing this delicious recipe. I followed all of your instructions for prepping and cooking the ham. I made tHe glaze per the instructions but I omitted the cinnamon and cloves and substituted Gulden’s spicy mustard for the Dijon (I wanted a more savory glaze).
This was the best ham I have ever made or tasted. It looked beautiful. All of my friends and neighbors can’t stop talking about how juicy and flavorful it is. I planned to make sandwiches with the leftovers but there aren’t any! Next time I’ll have to make two. Thanks a million!!!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!!!
Karina says
Leon that’s so wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing your feedback with me!i hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
Laura says
If I wanted to prep this a day or two ahead where in the steps would I stop?
Karina says
Hi Laura. You can actually cook it completely the day before and just warm it up the day of. You may need to make extra glaze (half the glaze recipe), just to serve it with.
Brett says
Hi there i’m going too give this a go this yr like in 2 days lol my first ever cooked ham looks way too nice but i dont understand the 1/2 cup of water does that going in the butter and honey mustard glaze or just in the bottom of the pan cause it says put a 1/3 in the pan Merry Christmas from Australia hope you have a wonderful Christmas
Karina says
Hi Brett! The water just goes straight into the bottom. of the pan, not the glaze )
Dolly says
What brand of ham did you use for your recipe? I really don’t like the salty hams !
Deb says
My mouth is watering! Your ham looks so moist & delicious! I wish I had a thick slice of it right now! Thanks for sharing your recipe, Karina!
Karina says
You’re welcome Deb!
Karina says
Oh Natasha. I’m so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your entire family. I can’t imagine the pain you must be feeling. Sending you lots of love these holidays ❤️ Have a wonderful Christmas Xx
Natasha Graham says
Woah your ham looks incredible. I never bake a ham at Christmas that’s always been my moms thing, but she passed away this year and it’s now up to me. I’m going to make this ham in her memory. Thank you karina. Your instructions are on point. I appreciate everything you do for us.