Smoked Honey Baked Ham (Copycat)

• servings: 8 - 12 servings
• active time: 10 mins
• total time: 4 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

**For the rub**

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 tsp seasoned salt

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp paprika

pinch of allspice

**For the ham**

8 lb bone-in spiral sliced half ham

2 Tbsp butter, melted

3 Tbsp honey

Water or apple cider

Directions

Preheat smoker to 325.

Combine all rub Ingredients, then reserve half.

Rinse ham, trim if needed. Combine melted butter and honey, and coat the ham.

Apply half of the rub, should be enough to coat the ham liberally.

Smoke the ham for a few hours, until a bark forms. Note: we're aiming for a final internal temp of 145, but we'll want to start applying the glaze well before then.

Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water or apple cider and the remaining spice mix. Heat over med heat for a few minutes and stir to combine.

Once the bark is set, transfer the ham to a half foil pan. Apply glaze with a brush to the ham, reapplying as needed as the ham comes up to temperature.

Trim ham if needed, then place in slow cooker. Combine melted butter and honey, then massage over ham, getting in between the slices a little. Cover and cook on LOW 4-5 hours.

At the end of the cooking time, preheat broiler to HIGH, and line a roasting pan with heavy duty aluminum foil.

Combine sugar, seasoned salt, onion powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves, paprika and allspice in a small bowl. Pat half of the sugar mixture over the top of the ham.

Broil for several minutes, until bubbly and caramelized, then remove from oven.

To a small saucepan, add remaining sugar mixture. Add 3 Tbsp of either water or ham juices from bottom of the slow cooker. A combination of water/ham juice and bourbon is a nice alternative! Stir, and heat to a boil. Boil for about a minute, then remove from heat.

Brush or pour glaze over the ham, then broil again for a minute or two (careful... don't let it burn!). Remove from oven and let ham rest for 5-10 minutes.

Serve warm or cold and enjoy!

Notes

To Cook in Oven:

Preheat oven to 275 F degrees. Adjust oven rack to the lower third position. Line a roasting pan or large dutch oven with a long strip of foil (heavy duty works best).

Position ham flat side down in center of pan.

Brush with honey/butter mixture, if possible, getting some in between the slices.

Bring sides of the foil up over the ham and cover loosely. If needed, add a sheet of foil over the top.

Bake approximately 12-15 minutes per pound. An 8 lb ham will take approximately 1 hour 30-40 minutes.

Continue with steps 2-7 as directed.