Simple Baked Ham

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Meat

  • 1 Country ham, bone-in

Found on busy-at-home.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 bone-in country ham (picnic ham), I prefer Hormel Cure 81

Directions

• Use Reynolds Oven bags to roast hams, turkeys and roasts. I have found that they help to retain the moisture and flavor in the meat, make for super easy cleanup and allow the meat to become tender without drying out.
• Unwrap the ham and rinse it under cool water. Pat it dry with paper towels.
• The best hams will have the bone still in the center. This helps to add flavor and retain moisture. It should also have a thin fat cap on at least one side. When I say thin, I mean about ¼ to ⅜ inch thick. Again, this is enough fat to add flavor and retain moisture. Most of it will render off, during the cooking. I like to place my ham in the pan, so that the fat cap is on top. That helps prevent drying out and allows the rendered flavors to drip down and permeate the meat.
• Place 1 Tablespoon of flour into a Reynolds oven bag. This is apparently to help prevent the bag from bursting in the oven.
• Slide the ham into the bag, fat cap up.
• Close the bag with the enclosed zip tie.
• Place the bag with ham into a large roasting pan or Dutch oven.
• Use the tip of a knife to poke 6 small holes in the top of the bag, to allow steam to escape, and again, prevent bursting in the oven.
• Bake the ham at 325 degrees. It should cook 15 minutes for each pound of ham, so a 10 lb ham would cook for about 2½ hours. Remember, you are only heating it through. The ham is fully cooked in the smoking and curing process. Ham should reach an internal temperature of 140 degrees before serving. That will ensure that you can serve it hot, tender and juicy.
• Let the ham rest in the bag for about 15 minutes after you remove it from the oven.
• Remove the ham from the bag and slice to serve.
• The bag will also have all the drippings that melted off your ham as it cooked. Pour those out of the bag and into the Dutch Oven and youll be able to thicken them to make delicious ham gravy.
• Line your favorite serving platter with fresh kale leaves. Arrange the sliced ham and sprinle cherry tomatoes around the edges. Youll have a simple, but beautiful and delicious, main course that you can proudly take to the table and serve alongside all your spectacular holiday recipes.
• Cooking time and number of servings will vary depending on the size of your ham.