How to Make Boneless Spiral Ham in the Oven

Serve spiral ham on special occasions.

Ham is a popular meat to serve at Easter, Christmas and Sunday dinners. Boneless spiral ham is a good choice because it is moist, flavorful, precooked and pre-sliced, making it a convenient meat to serve. The key to flavorful spiral ham is to heat it through without drying it. A moist spiral ham is a special treat served with mashed potatoes, baby peas and lemon meringue pie. If you are from the South, make it key lime pie.

Things You'll Need

• Boneless spiral ham
• Roasting pan
• Aluminum foil
• Meat thermometer

Instructions

1. Remove the wrapping from the ham and place the glazing packet aside. The glazing packet is brushed on the ham during the last 10 to 15 minutes of heating.

2. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Place the oven rack on the lowest shelf or the next to the lowest shelf.

3. Place the boneless spiral ham cut-side down in a roasting pan. Wrap aluminum foil loosely around the ham or create a tent with the aluminum foil.

4. Heat the ham in the oven. Plan to heat the ham 10 minutes for each pound unless the package directions tell you differently. Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature. The temperature should reach 140 degrees.

5. Prepare the glaze. Remove the ham and take off the aluminum foil. Brush on the glaze and return the ham to the oven. Raise the temperature to 400 degrees and let the glaze warm until it is bubbly. This should be about 10 to 15 minutes.

6. Remove the ham and let it set for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. The ham slices will fall apart for easy serving.

Tips & Warnings

• Prepare your own glaze with 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of brown mustard and water to create a paste. Instead of heating the ham, warm to room temperature and serve cold.

• Do not overheat the ham because it will make it dry.