Spiral hams will grace thousands upon thousands of holiday tables, this year. It’s no secret that my family prefers ham over turkey, any day. Since these ‘porkers’ tend to be a rather expensive menu choice, it is important to prepare them properly.

You’d be surprised at how many people like to eat their spiral ham at room temperature or even cold. B-R-R-R-R-R! If that’s not the case, at your house, the best thing to do is to follow the heating instructions on the package.

If instructions aren’t available, it is recommended that you bake your spiral ham in a 300 degree oven for 12-15 minutes per pound. (A meat thermometer should read 140 degrees.)

If you will be glazing the ham, it should be returned to a 400 degree oven after glaze has been applied. For something different, try cranberry or honey mustard glaze. YUM! Remove ham after 10-15 minutes. Glaze should be hot and bubbly.

Allow it to set 10 additional minutes, before serving.

Glazing is a very simple way to ‘jazz up’ almost every type of meat. Do you have a favorite glaze recipe that you are willing to share with us? It’s time to say no to glaze-less ham!