Ham Cooking Instructions

Farmland Spiral Sliced Hams

Farmland Spiral Sliced Hams are fully cooked and are delicious served cold. If you would like to serve the ham warm and/or glazed, follow the directions below.

Warming the Ham

  1. Heat oven to 275oF.
  2. Remove all packaging materials including the clear “button” on bone of ham.
  3. Place ham in shallow roasting pan. Quarter and half hams should be cooked FLAT/FACE SIDE DOWN. Whole ham should be cooked FAT SIDE UP. Cover with aluminum foil.
  4. Bake at 275oF for approximately 15 minutes per pound until heated through (see chart below). DO NOT OVERCOOK! If desired, glaze ham now following instructions below.
  5. Remove ham from oven; let stand, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.
Ham Size Weight Aprox. Bake Time Servings
Quarter 3 to 4½ lbs. 1 hour 6 to 8
Half 7 to 9 lbs. 2 hours 12 to 16
Whole 14 to 18 lbs. 3½ hours 24 to 32

Glazing the Ham

  1. Remove ham from oven and increase temperature to 425oF.
  2. Brush or spoon prepared glaze over ham and between slices.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 425oF for 8 to 10 minutes.

Farmland Boneless Hams: Traditional, Classic Cure or Pit

The Farmland boneless hams are fully cooked and ready to eat, or you may heat them using the following directions.

Heating the Ham

  1. Heat oven to 325oF.
  2. Place ham in baking dish with 1/2 cup water. Cover with aluminum foil.
  3. Bake at 325oF for approximately 20 to 30 minutes per pound until heated through.
  4. Serve ham now or glaze as directed below.

Glazing the Ham

  1. Remove foil from ham.
  2. Brush or spoon desired glaze over ham.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 325oF for 10 minutes.

Glaze Recipes

Farmland Ham Glaze Mix - Substitute orange juice, cranberry juice or apple cider for water when preparing glaze.

Sweet Curry-Orange Glaze - Combine 2/3 cup light corn syrup, 1 tablespoon curry powder and 1 tablespoon grated orange peel; mix until smooth.

Apricot Glaze - Combine 1 cup apricot preserves, ¼ cup orange marmalade, 2 tablespoons orange juice, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; mix until smooth.

Farmland Bone-in Hams: Skinless, Shankless or Whole

Farmland bone-in hams are fully cooked and ready to eat, or you may heat them using the following directions.

Heating the Ham

  1. Heat oven to 325oF.
  2. Place ham on rack in shallow roasting pan. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
  3. Bake at 325oF for approximately 15 to 20 minutes per pound until heated through.
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