How To Cook A Fresh Ham Roast In Oven

Roast uncovered at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

How to cook a fresh ham roast in oven. Unlike with a cured and smoked ham you have to cook a raw ham from scratch up to a food safe temperature again like a turkey. Also you can go through the process of curing the ham yourself with a salt mixture but it is not necessary. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees f. Here s how i was hoping to cook our pastured fresh ham roast.

Baste frequently with pan juice and wine. Lay ham skin side down on vegetables. Roasting time is about 4 1 2 hours for a 5 pound ham from the time the meat is put in the oven. Turn heat down to 350 degrees pour 2 cups wine and 1 2 cup water into pan and loosely tent with.

Place ham fat side up on a rack in a large roasting pan and roast uncovered for 1 2 an hour. Roasting time is 25 minutes per pound or roast to 185 degrees on a meat thermometer. Place the ham with the fat and skin facing up in a roasting pan. Turn meat skin side up and roast until done.

You can season and roast the ham much like how you would prepare a turkey.