

Pour cup water around the sides and bottom of the ham. You don’t need it boiling or anything, you just want the mixture smooth and the sugar dissolved. Place ham, flat side down, in the slow cooker. Stir and heat until the sugar is dissolved. In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine brown sugar, honey, Dijon mustard, and water. As a general rule, cook ham on low temperature for 6 to 8 hours, or on high temperature for 3 to 4 hours. Place the ham (with the flat side down) inside the slow cooker. The ham slowcooks over the hours while we were out of the house at church. The cooking time for a Smithfield Spiral Ham in a crockpot will depend on the size of the ham and the crockpot's temperature. Place ham flat side down in the slow cooker. If the ham is not pre-sliced, slice it, one inch from the bottom/flat side, so the slices are still holding together. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes (to allow glaze to reduce), whisking frequently. In a medium bowl combine: 2 cups brown sugar, 2 cups orange juice, 3 tablespoons orange zest and 8 ounces of orange marmalade, whisk to combine. To microwave leftover ham slices, put the slices in a microwave safe dish and cover them with a damp paper towel. Reheat: Reheat spiral sliced ham in a Crock Pot by adding broth or pineapple juice to the pot, add the ham, and cook on low for 2-3 hours. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. Lay the ham flat side down in the freezer for up to 3 months. This Crockpot spiral ham recipe was the perfect solution! In a medium saucepan, combine cola, brown sugar, mustard, cinnamon, cloves and garlic. I needed a holiday dinner that would be mostly ready for us when we got back home around 5:30 pm if I didn't want to spend my Christmas eve in the kitchen. When I planned our Christmas Eve menu this year, I wanted a festive holiday dish that was more hands-off since our tradition is to attend Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00pm. That recipe is very easy but requires frequent basting and attention. Come home to a hot ham ready to be glazed and broiled in under 10 minutes.įor years and years, our family has cooked our favorite mustard glazed ham with pineapple for Easter Sunday. This easy Crockpot spiral ham recipe with sweet brown sugar and mustard glaze is the perfect way to cook your holiday dinner while your family is out of the house on Easter morning or Christmas eve.
