Citrus-Molasses Glazed Ham Is Here to Win Christmas

The search is over—this Citrus Molasses Glazed Christmas Ham from Taste of Home Christmas is the Christmas ham recipe you’ve been looking for! 

Sweet-smoky molasses and bright citrus make this slow-roasted showstopper the centerpiece your Christmas dinner deserves and there are only a handful of ingredients needed, like grapefruit and orange juice, molasses and honey, brown sugar and Dijon mustard.

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How Much Ham Should I Buy?

This recipe is for a 7- to 9-pound fully cooked bone-in ham, which serves 12 people.

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What To Serve With Christmas Ham

• Perfect Mashed Potatoes
• Green Bean Casserole
• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Roasted Asparagus
• Skillet Cornbread
• Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes

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Ingredients

• 1 (7- to 9-lb) fully cooked bone-in ham
• 1⁄2 cup grapefruit juice
• 1⁄2 cup orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 3 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp packed brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 3 tsp pepper

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, score surface of ham with 1⁄4-inch- deep cuts in a diamond pattern. Cover and bake 13⁄4 to 21⁄4 hours, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the ham reads 130°F.
2. In a large saucepan, combine grapefruit and orange juices while ham bakes. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in molasses, honey, brown sugar, mustard and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 12 to 15 minutes.
3. Remove ham from oven. Brush with ⅓ cup glaze. Bake, uncovered, basting occasionally with remaining glaze, until ham reaches 140°F, 15 to 20 minutes longer.

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