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Easy Citrus Ham

 

Easter was a HUGE holiday growing up in my Italian family.   As years went on, we got away from the big gathering and spent it more casually, like taking a ride to the beach and having a picnic.   We do enjoy Easter dishes though, so at some point in April I'll make a ham and sides.

 

I got a great deal on a bone-in spiral ham, and ran across this recipe on the Taste of Home site.  Using the slow cooker was great, freed up the oven.   We like a sweet glaze on our ham, and this was sweet without being overly so.    The crystallized ginger is what really puts it over the top, gives it a little 'warmth" without being spicy.   Thanks so much to Sheila C for sharing her recipe!

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Easy Citrus Ham

Easy Citrus Ham
Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless fully cooked ham (3 to 4 pounds)- used bone in spiral
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 can lemon-lime soda -- (12 ounces) divided- used Sprite
  • 1 medium navel orange -- thinly sliced
  • 1 medium lemon -- thinly sliced
  • 1 medium lime -- thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger

Instructions

  1. Cut ham in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and 1/4 cup soda; rub over ham. Top with orange, lemon and lime slices. Add candied ginger and remaining soda to the slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 140°, basting occasionally with cooking juices. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Yield: 10-12 servings.


Originally published as Easy Citrus Ham in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2011, p48


Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/easy-citrus-ham

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  1. CarleeApril 10, 2017 at 7:32 AM

    This sounds amazing and I love that it leaves the oven space for everything else!

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    1. JoleneApril 10, 2017 at 8:47 PM

      Not to mention, it could be snowing or 80 degrees in April here in New England- nice to not have to run the stove in case of power outage or heatwave :)

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  2. A Day in the Life on the FarmApril 10, 2017 at 8:44 AM

    I love the citrus flavors. I normally use Vernors (a ginger ale made in Michigan) for the liquid in my ham but I can see how the citrus drink would work as well.

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    1. JoleneApril 10, 2017 at 8:48 PM

      My college roommate was from Michigan and she always talked about Vernors!

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  3. Family Around the TableApril 10, 2017 at 9:00 AM

    We love ham and the citrus flavors in this recipe sound amazing. I've never made a ham in the slow cooker. Always love freeing up the oven.

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    1. JoleneApril 11, 2017 at 5:55 AM

      I've made a ham with orange before, but really loved the addition of the lemon and lime to this!

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  4. ValApril 10, 2017 at 9:58 AM

    I love that this is made in the slow cooker! The oven is a busy spot on Easter so this works out nicely!

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    1. JoleneApril 10, 2017 at 8:49 PM

      More room in the oven for desserts, we always seem to have 3 times as many of those as we do anything else :)

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  5. JanApril 10, 2017 at 7:56 PM

    I could easily use the splenda brown sugar and sugar free sprite to reduce the sugar for my diabetic hubby and still enjoy this light and fruity glaze! Thanks for the recipe!

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    1. JoleneApril 10, 2017 at 8:50 PM

      Definitely! I've baked with the Splenda brown sugar for my dad and have had great success with it.

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  6. AmyApril 10, 2017 at 8:36 PM

    Yum! That looks amazing! I love ham!

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    1. JoleneApril 10, 2017 at 8:50 PM

      My son can take it or leave it, but he went back for 3rds of this one, so definitely a winner here!

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  7. ChrisApril 10, 2017 at 8:39 PM

    I am no good at ham glazes. I always wind up burning them or completely forgetting about them. I definitely have to try yours. Maybe I'll have luck this time!

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    1. JoleneApril 10, 2017 at 8:51 PM

      My first ham ever I used the glaze packet that came with the ham, forgot to set the timer and got distracted. We ended up having grilled cheese for dinner, oops!

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  8. UnknownApril 11, 2017 at 11:35 AM

    Love using the slow cooker to make life easier. Yum!

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    1. JoleneApril 12, 2017 at 7:01 AM

      I really don't use mine enough, I need to change that!

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  9. UnknownApril 14, 2017 at 12:02 AM

    Ham is already a great Easter recipe, but I think using the citrus makes it that much more Spring-y!

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    1. JoleneApril 14, 2017 at 5:00 PM

      Especially here in New England where we can still be looking at snow while we have Easter dinner- nothing like some colorful citrus to brighten my mood!

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  10. ValMarch 21, 2018 at 3:08 PM

    I'm intrigued with the Sprite with the ham! I'm going to have to try this with ours! Thanks for linking the recipe up on the #Celebrate365 Easter Recipes Blog Party!

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    1. JoleneMarch 26, 2018 at 6:27 AM

      Thank you so much for hosting!

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    2. ValMarch 28, 2018 at 6:11 PM

      Thanks again for linking up your recipe on the Celebrate 365 Easter Recipes Blog Party - I included your post in my round-up recap: http://www.cornbeanspigskids.com/2018/03/make-ahead-easter-dinner-recipes.html.

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    3. JoleneMarch 29, 2018 at 5:54 AM

      Thank you so much! I'll be sure to share it :)

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