1. Baked Honey Ham

1.  Baked Honey Ham(Php.30.00)

I personally always associate a clove-studded, crisp-skinned, honey baked ham with the holiday season and it's never too early to begin thinking about your Christmas menu....Then, too, there's the fact that I got a great deal on a ham a couple of weeks ago and just cooked it up for us last week.

Ingredient:

1 (6-8 pound) smoked ham
1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
3 Tablespoons butter
Whole cloves to garnish

Direction:

Preheat oven to 325°F.  Trim the fat from your ham, leaving only about 1/4 inch thickness in fatty areas. Score the ham and stud with whole cloves (scoring isn't necessary for a spiral cut ham, but it does make it look pretty!). Place ham cut side down in a foil lined baking pan. Baste ham with orange juice, cover with foil and cook for 15 minutes, basting frequently.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, honey and butter and heat until mixture is fluid. Remove ham from the oven and baste generously with brown sugar mixture, reserving some for later basting. Return ham to the oven (at this point, you can add sliced carrots if you wish) and cook for about 1hr 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F. Baste ham every 15-20 minutes.