Do you have ham on your Easter menu? Of course you do! Ham is one of the essential centerpieces for a holiday table full of asparagus, glazed carrots, and brightly colored Easter eggs. What we think of as “Easter ham” is actually a spiral-cut city ham and many of them are sold packaged with their own glaze. But you can—and should—make your own brown sugar glaze for your city ham.
This glaze isn’t sugary-sweet, but the most delicious balance of brown sugar, honey, Dijon, and just a splash of vinegar. It will transform your Easter ham from basic to the most-talked-about dish at your celebration.
How to Use This Brown Sugar Glaze
Brown sugar glaze is most ideal for a ham you to plan to warm in the oven. Most city hams should be reheated in a 275-degree F to 350-degree F oven for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours depending on its size. You’ll start the ham covered in the oven and then add the glaze during the second half of cooking. The glaze is cooked down before it goes on the ham, but it will continue to thicken as it mingles with the ham’s juices.
