How to Bake a Fully-Cooked Semi-Boneless Ham

A semi-boneless ham gives you the best of both worlds: the shank bone is removed for ease of carving, but the leg bone remains to give the ham more flavor. Nutritionally speaking, a 3 oz. serving of cooked ham contains roughly 140 calories, 10 g of fat and almost 800 mg of sodium. Although ham is a very adaptable meat offering a variety of preparations using the leftovers, only consume it in moderation if you are watching your sodium intake.

A baked ham on a plate with vegetables. Photo Credit Igor Dutina/iStock/Getty Images

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Place the ham in the roasting pan. If the ham has a sufficient layer of fat, use a small, sharp knife to score the fat in a diamond pattern.

Step 3

Mix the brown sugar, pineapple juice, honey, dry mustard and cloves in a small bowl and set it aside.

Step 4

Put the ham in the oven and cook for 15 to 18 minutes per pound for a whole ham, 18 to 24 minutes for a half ham, or until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 140 F. Brush the ham with the glaze several times during the last hour of cooking.

Tips

• Get creative with leftover ham. Use the bone and extra meat to flavor a split-pea soup, make tasty ham and cheese sandwiches, feature it in an omelet or make a ham hash that you can serve with eggs. "Taste of Home" suggests using leftover ham in a frittata, noodle casserole or souffle, or making a ham salad-stuffed tomato.

Things You'll Need

• Roasting pan
• Aluminum foil
• Fully-cooked, semi-boneless ham
• Small, sharp knife
• Small bowl
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• Pastry brush

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