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On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:18:48 +0000 (UTC), (Steve Pope)
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> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for all the previous answers. I checked the
>> label/cooking directions. The label says "ready to cook",
>> so I guess I screwed up and didn't buy a cooked ham that I
>> just have to warm up. Alright, so I start my day a lot earlier
>> than planned. It says cook at 325 degrees for 25 minutes per
>> pound. It's a 12 pound ham. That works out to 300 minutes or
>> five hours. Seems a long time to me. I've never had anything
>> in the oven for that long. Even turkey's I've cooked didn't
>> take that long. Does five hours for a ham sound reasonable?
>
>Yes, that's reasonable. Cook it as directed (use an oven thermometer
>if you have one). You should be fine. It may well turn
>out better than a pre-cooked ham might have.
>
>
>Steve
Thanks. I actually have a digital probe thermomter I've never used. I can stick
the probe in and watch the temp from outside the stove. Maybe I made the right
decision after all!