Baked Bone In Ham
There are a few basics to baking a moist bone in ham, regardless of the size.
Even though it is messier to carve, bone in is well worth the effort. Serve with Potatoes Gratin, Potatoes Savoyarde or Potato Salad; and use the bone for Yellow Split Pea Soup. If there are any leftovers try Pasta alla Voldastana, or our Hash Brown Bake.
Baked Bone in Ham
When we find a small ham, 3 – 5 lb., we often cook that early in the day and serve as part of a picnic style dinner when the weather is warmer with Potato Salad.
Ingredients
- 9 lb. (4 kg) bone in ham
- Water to cover 1 inch on bottom of roaster
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 325.
- Place ham, meat side down on the rack in a roaster. Leaving the fat/rind layer on will result in moister meat and be easier to trim once it is cooked.
- Add enough water to cover the bottom of roaster 1 inch deep.
- Tightly tent the ham with foil and bake 20 minutes per pound; for hams up to 10 lb. Larger whole hams will take longer per lb (25 minutes).
- Remove ham from the oven when the internal temperature reaches 160.
- Let rest a minimum of 20 minutes before carving.
- Insert the tip of a sharp knife between the meat and fat/rind layer. Trim off the fat, parallel to the ham, if serving without a glaze. Carve meat into larger pieces and then into as many slices as you will need for the meal.
- If serving with a glaze, leave ¼ inch fat on the meat and score. Return to oven at a higher temperature with desired glaze.
- To re heat the ham the next day, place pieces in an oven proof dish with ¼ inch water. Tent and warm at 300 for 10 -15 minutes, depending on the size of the ham pieces.
Notes
An unoaked or oaked Chardonnay; Old World and New World works really well with Potato Salad, Potatoes Gratin and Potato Savoyarde with Ham.
If you prefer a red, a typical Pinot Noir pairs beautifully.
We’ve paired:
- Bread and Butter Chardonnay
- Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay
- Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay
- Quail’s Gate Chardonnay Stewart Family Reserve
- La Crema Pinot Noir
- La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay