Honey Butter Yule Ham

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup butter softened
• 12 pound ham bone-in
• 0.8 cup honey 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• roasting pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cut 1 inch deep criss-crosses into the flat side of the ham. In a small bowl, mix together the butter and honey. Slather onto the ham, making sure to get in the crevices too. Insert cloves into the ham if desired.
3. Place in a roasting pan.
4. Bake for 4 hours in the preheated oven, or 20 minutes per pound. The internal temperature should reach 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Baste every 20 minutes with the drippings.
5. Remove, slice, serve, savor.