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This month we are featuring
Baked ham
a
Southern favorite.
It’s economical and versatile; a cut of meat that goes farther than almost any other.
After the initial meal, additional meals can be enjoyed with the remaining ham. And finally, you can put the ham bone, with
meat still on it, in the crock-pot with dried beans and you’ve got one last meal! This delicious southern treat is served with
hot cornbread. Below, you’ll find our cooking directions for a perfect, juicy ham and suggestions for side dishes.
Cooking Directions for Baked Ham
Choose a Gwaltney, (if possible) Smoked Ham, Butt Portion, Ready-To-Cook. This is just our favorite.
If you can’t find this brand, use
Preheat the oven to 350º. Remove packaging and place hamfat side up in a 2-inch deep roasting pan. We find the broiler pan is just the right size. Put the ham directly in the pan. Add 1 cup water to the pan and cover tightly with foil.(important). Bake ham until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham, not touching the bone, reads 148º. We find that about 17 minutes per pound is perfect. Just be sure and stop cooking it when the thermometer reaches 148º, otherwise it will be too dry. Let ham rest 5 minutes before slicing
Side Dishes:
Starch: Old Fashioned Potato Salad*, German Potato Salad*, Brown Rice*, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Potato
Casserole, Oven Roasted Small Red Potatoes, Favorite Mac & Cheese*, Scalloped Potatoes*, Hash Brown Casserole, Corn Pudding*,
Squash Ritz Casserole*
Green Vegetables: Spinach Casserole, Steamed Cabbage, Turnip or Collard Greens, Broccoli Casserole, Steamed
Broccoli, Green Beans, Asparagus
Fruits: Sautéed Apples*, Applesauce, Canned Peach or Pear Halves with a spoonful of mayonnaise
or cottage cheese in the center, Jars of Chilled Fruits, (found in the grocery produce dept)
Also: Tossed Green Salad, Bean
Salad, Deviled Eggs, and Pimiento Cheese Sandwiches*
Breads: Favorite Southern Cornbread*, Sour Cream Biscuits*, Easy Cheese
Biscuits*, Muffins
I’m sure you have your favorites…almost anything goes with ham! Many of the recipes for these accompaniments
can be found on this website. They are the ones with the * after them. Just click on Recipe Archives and check out the various months
listed there.
Sweet Potato Arithmetic:
16-oz. can sweet potatoes =
2 cups cooked & mashed.
29-oz. can sweet potatoes =
2½ cups cooked & mashed.
32-oz. can sweet potatoes =
3 cups cooked & mashed.