My Secret Ham Recipe

I would like to share a recipe with you that is easy and delicious!When you make this,your family members will be begging you to cook the ham every year! So,make sure you want to before you share this with them! 

 

This is all that’s left of an 8lb ham.I’m sure by tonight it will all be gone!

Okay,let’s get to it…

This is what you’ll need:

 

Turkey size cooking bag,

8lb Ham or bigger,Brown Sugar,Honey,Butter…

Open ham and take off little piece of plastic that covers bone.Wash off ham to get any splinters off that was left when they cut the ham.Don't trim fat.

Get out oven bag and put a pinch of flour in it and shake.This is suppose to keep the bag from bursting.Place oven bag in big baking pan.Open bag up where you can get the ham in it easily.

Put the ham in bag, bone side down.I know that looks weird but trust me.

Cut 3 tablespoons of butter and place inside bag. (it doesn't have to be unsalted.That was just what I grabbed from the frig.)

Generously pour honey all over the ham.Lot’s and lot’s of honey! Don’t be shy cover it well!  (The honey will make the brown sugar stick to the ham.)

Then take the brown sugar and pack it all over the ham.With one hand on ham to pack with use a big spoon to pour the brown sugar over ham.

Then tie end of cooking bag with tie provided and cut three 1/2 inch slits in top of bag.Place in preheated oven.

Bake at 325 degree’s until temperature reaches 160 to 170 on meat thermometer.About 2 to 2 1/2 hours,depending on how big your ham is.I used a 8lb ham and the cooking time was a little less than that.Look on the instructions that came with the cooking bag for the weight of your ham for cooking time.Check with thermometer about 30 minutes before cooking time is up.(You don’t have to untie the bag, just stick the thermometer through one of the slits in bag. ) Be careful when you check your ham not to hit the bone or you will get a wrong reading.

When it reaches the 160 to170 degree mark it is done.Its okay if it goes over a little.Take it out of the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

When ham is finished resting open bag and pour juice in bowl,pan or old shoe but DONT (whatever you do)DONT throw it away!!!!! It is the sauce for your ham!!! Boy is it good!!!  No need to reduce it in sauce pan it will come out perfect!!! I promise! Just pour over ham and serve.

There you have it! The ham your kin folks will be knocking down the door for!

That’s my secret recipe.I'm only sharing with you because I know you will keep my secret.!! Enjoy!!

Lot’s of Love ,The Mother Trucker

Keep on Truckin!