Southern-style Ham Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 to 4 kg (8 lb) smoked ham
• 2 cups of water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 325°f.
2. Using a sharp knife, cut a checkerboard pattern into the surface of the ham, about 1 cm deep.
3. Put the ham in a roasting pan, cut side down, with the water.
4. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
5. While the ham is in the oven put the butter, brown sugar, honey, mustard, orange juice, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper in a medium pot and bring it to a boil for 4 to 5 minutes or until it thickens.
6. Take the ham out of the oven, remove the foil and brush the ham with half the glaze.
7. Cover the ham, and put it back in the oven for another 30 minutes.
8. Take the ham out of the oven, and turn the temperature up to 425°f.
9. Brush the ham with the remaining glaze and put it back in the oven, uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Remove the ham from the oven, loosely cover with foil, and let it rest for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Ham Gravy Ingredients:

• 1 cup ham drippings
• 1 cup stock
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Put the ham drippings and stock in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
2. Whisk the cornstarch into the milk then add to the boiling stock.
3. Bring the gravy back to a boil, while whisking.
4. Whisk in the poultry seasoning then turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer, whisking, until thick. This should take about 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Taste the gravy, season with salt and pepper as needed, then serve.