Slow-Cooked Honey Glazed Ham

# What You'll Need:

→ Ham

01 - 1 fully cooked bone-in ham, trimmed, weighing approximately 5 to 6 pounds

→ Glaze

02 - 1 cup honey

03 - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

04 - 1/4 cup Dijon mustard

05 - 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

06 - 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard

07 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

→ Aromatics

09 - 1 orange, sliced

10 - 6 whole cloves

# Directions:

01 - Place the ham, flat side down, into a large slow cooker. Score its surface in a diamond pattern and insert whole cloves into the intersections.

02 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together honey, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, whole-grain mustard, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves until smooth.

03 - Pour the glaze evenly over the ham. Arrange orange slices around the ham within the slow cooker.

04 - Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours, basting occasionally with the glaze to maintain moisture and flavor.

05 - Once heated through and tender, transfer the ham to a cutting board for slicing.

06 - Pour the remaining glaze into a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes until thickened.

07 - Slice the ham and brush with the thickened glaze before presenting.

# Expert Advice:

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The slow cooker does all the work while you focus on other dishes or just relax.
The honey glaze creates a beautiful caramelized crust thats both sweet and tangy.
Leftovers turn into the best sandwiches youll eat all week.

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Do not skip the basting, it keeps the ham from drying out and builds up that beautiful caramelized layer.
Reducing the glaze at the end is what turns it from thin and runny into something that clings to the meat like candy.

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