Our Favorite Ham Glaze

 

(This recipe came from our piano teacher, Pat Ockey - it is a big hit we gave up the honey baked ham we used to buy - we will never go back!  This makes the ham very flavorful  sweet and juicy.)

We buy a Costco ham 8-9 lbs.

(it has a sugar packet with it)

Put whole cloves between the spiral cuts and on top ( I try to be somewhat liberally with it)

Put Ham in roasting pan

Preheat oven to 300 F.

For the Sauce: 

 

Dump 1 c. brown sugar in a large saucepan

Add : sugar packet (from ham) 

1/2 to 3/4 c. pure Maple syrup (can double or triple this amount-I usually don't)

1 Tbsp. Dijon Horseradish mustard

(Note: this last time we had about a 9lb ham and I 1 1/2 times the sauce, there seemed to be a lot of it and I didn't use all of it) 

Blend, and heat until warm.  Brush  warm sauce liberally on ham about 1/3 to 2/3  of the sauce on I try to put some between the layers being careful with the cloves in it.  

Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours (or until warmed through) - usually take about 1 1/2 hours.  Take out of oven and brush more sauce drizzled over top, make sure this time its generous.  

**Enjoy!