Every 15 minutes, baste the ham with its own juices. Grab a spoon, open the oven, and splash that golden nectar all over its sizzling surface. This is not optional—it’s the difference between “meh” and “whoa, who made this?!”
If you forget to baste, the glaze will harden into a brittle shield, and your ham will taste like regret and burnt sugar. No thanks.
Total cooking time: About 10 minutes per pound. For a 10-pounder, that’s roughly 1 hour 40 minutes. Get a meat thermometer because guessing is for lottery tickets.