Cook's Kitchen

Heating Portioned or Half Ham

Cook's Hickory Smoked Ham Halves and Portions are fully cooked and ready to eat, or you may heat them using the following directions.


Heating Ham

  1. Heat oven to 325ºF. Remove all packaging materials (including clear 'button' on bone of ham). Place ham, cut side down, on rack in shallow roasting pan; cover loosely with aluminum foil.
  2. Heat approximately 20 to 25 minutes per pound until heated through.
  3. Remove ham from oven and let stand, covered, 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Glazing Ham

  1. Remove ham from oven when heated through. Increase oven temperature to 400ºF.
  2. Uncover ham, brush or spoon glaze over ham surface. Return to oven, uncovered, and heat 10 minutes.