If you’re looking to try something unusual with your holiday ham this year, wrap it in bacon!
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Bacon-Wrapped Baked Ham.
1. Info for Bacon-Wrapped Baked Ham
- Cook Time: 3 Hr 0 Min
- Total Time: 3 Hr 0 Min
- Servings: 10
2. Ingredients for Bacon-Wrapped Baked Ham
- 1 half spiral-sliced bone-in ham (8-11 lb.)
- 1 lb. bacon
- 3 Tbsp. real maple syrup
3. Directions:
3.1 Preheat
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Set a rack to the lowest position in the oven. Preheat oven to 325°F.
3.2 Prep
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Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil, and position a roasting rack in the pan. Place ham on the middle of roasting rack.
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Weave bacon strips in a lattice pattern and arrange over the ham, securing them in place with toothpicks.
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Gently brush the maple syrup over the surface of the bacon-covered ham.
3.3 Oven
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Bake ham on lowest rack of oven until it has reached an internal temperature of about 145°F and the bacon is browned and crisped, 2-2 1/2 hours, or about 15 minutes per pound of ham.
3.4 Check
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Check to see that ham is done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
3.5 Serve
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Allow ham to cool on roasting rack for 15 minutes. Transfer to cutting board, then carve and serve. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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