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How I Cook a Ham

Score the top rhine of a smoked ham. Stick one clove in each cut and bake the ham. Baste with the glaze of your choice.

Note: I cooked a ham for New Year's 2012, and I didn't create a glaze really, but I did make a marinade sort of out of pinapple juice and brown sugar. I scored the ham, stuck in some whole cloves, pinned 4 pinapple slices on top with toothpicks, put it all in my roaster and baked at 350 for about 2 1/2 hours. I took it out, removed the cloves and pineapple, sliced it and then carefully placed the slices in the drippings to soak. I put it back in the oven till supper. I was shocked when I took it out and the ham just fell apart with tenderness and juicyness. It was great.

Honey Glaze for a Spiral Ham

7 pounds spiral cut smoked ham, fully cooked
1/2 cup pear nectar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup honey

Preheat oven to 375 F. Place ham, cut end down, in a baking pan.

Mix together pear nectar and orange juice in a bowl. Bake ham in a preheated oven for 15 min., basting twice with juice mixture. Mix together brown sugar. And honey in a small bowl. Brush mixture over ham. Bake for about another hour, or until internal temperature measures 140 F on an instant read meat thermometer.

Leftover ham recipe dishes!

Saucy Ham and Potato Bake

Saute 1 small chopped onion in 1/4 c butter.
Blend in 1/4 cup flour. 1 top salt, and a 1/2 top dry mustard and pepper.
Gradually add 1 1/2 cup milk, cook stirring constantly until thickened.
Add 1 1/2 cup cheese, stir till melted.
Toss 6 cups potato slices into the sauce.

Pour into 2 qt casserole, reserving 1 cup slices. Arrange ham slices and remaining potato slices on top of casserole. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Top with remaining cheese.
Recipe from a 1979 cookbook

Easy Bisquick Casserole with Ham and Broccoli

2 pkg - 10oz - frozen chopped broccoli
2 cups cut up fully cooked smoked ham
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup Bisquick mix
3 cups milk
4 eggs

Heat oven to 350. Cook broccoli as directed on pkg and drain. Spread in a ungreased rectangular baking pan or dish 13x9x2. Layer the ham and cheese on broccoli. Beat remaining ingredients with hand beater till smooth. Slowly pour over cheese. Bake uncovered 1 hr. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Ham and Vegetable Dinner

Place the required number of slices of ham for your family in a small roaster or large casserole. Add whole potatoes and carrots for family size and two or three small onions sliced. Season with salt and pepper. Then add milk to nearly cover, and bake about 1 hr. Use the leftover milk as gravy when done.
Recipe from a 1979 cookbook

Ham and Macaroni Casserole Dish

Here's an easy Ham and Macaroni Casserole Dish recipe that uses ground ham, elbow macaroni, and cream of chicken soup. Recipe by Martha Gooch.

Homemade Noodles with Ham

This recipe for Homemade noodles with ham gives you the simple instructions for making your own noodles, cook a ham shank, then remove meat and add noodles.

Recipes using ham in appetizers or for parties!

Ham and Macaroni Salad

3 cups cooked elbow or shell macaroni
1/2 cup mayo or salad dressing
1 Tablespoon mustard
1/2 top salt and pepper
1/4 cup diced onion
3 hard cooked eggs - chopped
2 cups diced ham

Rinse macaroni with cold water, drain. Mix remaining ingredients together in a large bowl. Add macaroni. Mix and sprinkle with paprika. Chill 1 hr. Serve on a bed of lettuce or tomato wedges. See some more macaroni salads

Ham Dip for Crackers

8 oz. cream cheese
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
One 2-1/2 can deviled ham
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp. chopped pimento
1/2 tsp. onion juice
1/4 tsp. worcestershire sauce

Good on Melba toast too.

Versatile Ham Spread

2 cups ground cooked ham
1-8oz pkg. cream cheese
2 T. mayonnaise
2 T. minced onion

Mix ingredients together.

Ham Salad Sandwich Filling

Here's a recipe for making your own Ham Salad Sandwich Spread. Very easy to make.

Swedish Hall Balls

Here's a recipe for Swedish Ham Balls. Sounds pretty tasty, like a sweet and sour appetizer, or on a buffet table.

Hot Brown

Put toast or English muffin on a cookie sheet. Put turkey, ham, and chicken Use at least 2 of the above meat combinations; of course, it's better with all 3) on top of toast.

Make a cream sauce; pour over meat. Then put sharp grated cheese on top of sauce. Sprinkle with paprika on top of cheese (this keeps the cheese from burning).

Place in oven at 350 till cheese melts. Remove from oven and top with mushrooms, tomato and fried bacon and it is ready to serve.
Recipe from a 1981 church cookbook from Indiana

Kentucky Hot Brown

Place a piece of toast in the bottom of a soup bowl. Add a slice of tomato. Add chunks of turkey and ham. Sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese. Pour over a medium White Sauce. Top with grated 3 cheese, Monterey, Mozzarella, and Cheddar. Cook in oven till hot, and cheese is melted.
Recipe from Wolf's Tavern Henderson Ky