Pecan Praline Glazed Ham

5 from 1 vote

Pecan Praline Glazed Ham is a showstopper! A sweet glaze made of butter and maple syrups gets baked into the ham before getting a coat of crushed pecans and brown sugar. Add sweet potatoes around the ham while baking to soak up all that pecan praline goodness.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword bourbon glazed ham, pecan glazed ham, spiral ham recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 50

Servings servings

Calories 782kcal

Author Eileen Murphy Kelly

Equipment

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10" x 7" Roasting Pan with Rack
Measuring Spoons and Cups
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Pastry Brush
Whisk
Medium Saucepan

Ingredients

9-12 pound bone-in, spiral ham
8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup maple syrup divided
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup crushed pecans
2 large sweet potatoes peeled and chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F/163°C. Be sure oven rack is in the center of the oven.
Remove ham from the package and discard the liquid from the packaging. Place the ham cut side down in a large baking dish or roasting pan.
Place cut sweet potatoes in the pan around the ham. Set aside.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 4 Tablespoons of butter.
Stir in ½ cup of maple syrup to the melted butter.
Brush the melted butter syrup on to the spiral ham.
Place the prepared ham into the preheated oven to bake for 1 ½ hours.
When it has 30 minutes left to cook, remove it from the oven. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, stir together brown sugar and pecans.
Place this mixture all over the ham. Return the ham back to the oven to finish cooking.
To make the final glaze, In a small saucepan over medium heat combine remaining 4 Tablespoons of butter and the remaining ½ cup of maple syrup.
While whisking, bring this mixture up to a slight bubble and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Remove ham from the oven and drizzle the ham with the glaze.
Slice and serve.

Notes

Tips:

Before cooking make sure there is no plastic cap on the bone on the cut side of the ham.
Store leftovers in a covered airtight container for up to 3-5 days.
You can also store your leftover ham in the freezer for up to 2 months.
You can cook this in the slow cooker. Just remove it from the slow cooker and add the pecans and brown sugar and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
You can add carrots to the sweet potatoes as well.
A dash of vanilla or cinnamon would also be lovely in this dish.
While maple syrup is delicious if all you have is pancake syrup that will work too.

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