Holiday Cooking

[Lady Cop]

i'm going tomorrow and get a Carando spiral sliced ham and another fresh turkey. next week these items won't be so plentiful or on sale.

i LOVE these hams. next-day ham sandwiches and then homemade soup from the bone and scraps. YUM~

glazed


cold/unbaked


Carando Spiral Sliced Hams are fully cooked and are delicious served cold. If you would like to serve the ham warm and/or glazed, follow the directions below.
Warming the Ham:

1. Heat oven to 275° F.
2. Remove all packaging materials including the clear "button" on bone of ham.
3. Place ham in shallow roasting pan. Quarter and half hams should be cooked FLAT/FACE SIDE DOWN. Whole ham should be cooked FAT SIDE UP. Cover with aluminum foil.
4. Bake at 275° F for approximately 15 minutes per pound until heated through (see chart below). DO NOT OVERCOOK! If desired, glaze ham now following instructions below.
5. Remove ham from oven; let stand, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.
Ham Size Weight Approx Bake Time Servings
Quarter 3 to 4.5 lbs. 1 hour 6 to 8
Half 7 to 9 lbs. 2 hours 12 to 16
Whole 14 to 18 lbs. 3.5 hrs 24 to 32

Glazing the Ham:

1. Remove ham from oven and increase temperature to 425° F.
2. Brush or spoon prepared glaze over ham and between slices.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 425° F for 8 to 10 minutes.
Glaze Recipes
Carando Ham Glaze Mix. Substitute orange juice, cranberry juice or apple cider for water when preparing glaze.

Sweet Curry-Orange Glaze. Combine ²⁄₃ cup light corn syrup, 1 tablespoon curry powder and 1 tablespoon grated orange peel; mix until smooth.

Apricot Glaze. Combine 1 cup apricot preserves, ¹⁄₄ cup orange marmalade, 2 tablespoons orange juice, ¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg; mix until smooth.