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Holiday Ham, Three Ways

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Sliced glazed ham with diamond scoring pattern on a platter.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, prop styling by Brian Heiser, food styling by Rhoda Boone

Here's a foolproof base recipe and three delicious ways to dress up your holiday ham. Don't forget to save the bone for a fabulous soup! And remember, if you're not feeding a huge crowd, you can easily halve this recipe for a smaller ham. If this is your first time making ham (or you need a refresher) see our guide to cooking ham for the holidays.

Cooks' Note

Country Dijon is a rustic blend of Dijon and whole grain mustard.

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