Baked Maple-Glazed Ham with Clove and Brown Sugar Crust

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A festive baked ham glazed with maple syrup and crusted with brown sugar and cloves, perfect for celebrating American federal holidays. This American-inspired holiday recipe, ready in about 170 minutes, pairs bone-in ham, pure maple syrup, brown sugar for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 420 calories and feeds 12, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 20 min Cook: 150 min Serves 12 American cuisine 420 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 325°F. Score the surface of the 8-pound bone-in ham in a diamond pattern about 1/4 inch deep and stud with 20 whole cloves at the intersections.
  2. Step 2: In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup pure maple syrup, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper until smooth.
  3. Step 3: Place the ham on a rack in a roasting pan and brush the glaze evenly over the surface. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 1 hour.
  4. Step 4: Remove the foil and baste the ham with any pan juices. Continue baking uncovered for 1 to 1.5 hours more, basting every 15 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 140°F and the glaze is caramelized and sticky.
  5. Step 5: Let the ham rest for 20 minutes before slicing and serving warm with the pan juices spooned on top.

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