Easy Ham Glaze

I know that Easter just passed, but this is a recipe that you could always tuck away for next year, or give it a try the next time you make ham.

I love making ham because it's quick and easy. You don't need a glaze for ham, but they're great for adding more flavor. My mother always glazed ham, so I glaze ham.

I usually only make ham on New Year's and for Easter, but sometimes if I'm in the mood I'll make it in-between. I love making ham because of the quick and easy factors. In this house Easter dinner is the easiest of holiday meals to prepare and it's one of my favorites.

And this year I forgot to buy biscuits (are we surprised here?), so I ended up making Bisquick biscuits from scratch. But, you know what? They were sooo much better than store bought! Sorry Pillsbury...I love my Pillsbury biscuits, too, but I really liked the way my Bisquick biscuits came out.

So, back to the glaze... Every year, I always experiment with various ways to glaze the ham and yesterday I came up with a ham glaze masterpiece concoction. The ingredients to this glaze are simple to put together and the ham tasted beyond amazing.

I'm not one to boast. If my cooking sucks I'll be the first to admit it, but everyone agreed that this was amazing. :D My cooking rarely sucks, but we do have the occasional epic fail or two. In the words of my 17-year-old, the ham looked "sexy," lol. I guess that means it looked good. Tasted as good as it looked too!

Carmen's Easy Ham Glaze Recipe

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes

Cook Time: The glaze itself only needs 20-30 minutes to cook after being added to ham. Cooking time for ham will vary depending upon the ham type and the pounds.

Ingredients:

Pineapple Juice from a Can of Pineapple Slices (I put the slices into a bowl to serve with dinner.)
1/2 Cup of Orange Juice
1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar
Sprinkle of Ground Nutmeg
Sprinkle of Ground Cinnamon
Sprinkle of Thyme Leaves
Sprinkle of Ground Cloves
A Dash of Rosemary Leaves

Cooking Directions:

Add all of the ingredients to a very small cooking pot and stir on low-heat. Allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Add to ham for the last 20-30 minutes of cooking time.

I can guarantee you'll love this easy ham glaze!! I may try another concoction in the future, but for now this is my all time favorite!