Serving Instructions
Ham Serving Instructions
Serving Portions:
Generally, 1/2 lb. per person should be sufficient for a dinner setting. 1/3 lb. per person is suitable for a buffet setting.
Ham Size: 8-9 lbs.
• Feeds 14-16 People – With another meat: Feeds 18-24 People
Ham Size: 9-10 lbs.
• Feeds 18-20 People – With another meat: Feeds 24-30 People
Ham Size: 15-16 lbs.
• Feeds 22-28 People – With another meat: Feeds 38-42 People
Serve at room temperature. We don’t recommend heating. If you have leftovers, they may be frozen for up to forty-five days.
Ham Instructions:
1. Keep refrigerated until 2-3 hours before eating. Let your ham come to room temperature before serving. Pour excess melted honey seasoning over the top of the ham and serve on a tray.
2. Should anyone want his or her ham hot, take a few slices and microwave, then serve.
3. If you prefer oven warming: 250 degrees in foil (open at top) with pan of water underneath to maintain moisture. 45-60 minutes should be long enough.
*Recommended to serve at room temperature. Due to heating, ham can become tough or dry.
Leftovers:
• Okay to refrigerate for 5-7 days.
• Should you have leftovers, freeze in meal-sized portions.
• The bone makes excellent soups!
• Certified Heart Healthy by St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, TX
Turkey Serving Instructions
Our turkeys are sold semi-frozen, thus we recommend using the following instructions:
• Thaw under refrigeration approximately 2 days (24hrs. for every 4 – 6 lbs)
All smoked turkeys and Cajun seasoned turkeys are cooked and just need to be heated to a minimum of 160°F internal temperature, making them safe to eat.
Honey B Ham’s smoked and Cajun seasoned turkeys may have a pink flesh color (pinkish juice may also be present) due to sodium nitrite in our injection used to prepare and cook the turkeys. For best results follow heating instructions and any meat that remains pink is safe to eat. Please keep turkey refrigerated.
Conventional Oven:
• Preheat Oven to 375°F
• Remove the plastic bag, place foil-wrapped turkey in shallow pan breast side up
• Heat 8-10 minutes per pound
• Let turkey stand for 15 minutes before carving
The best way to ensure the turkey is safely prepared is to use a meat thermometer. Place the thermometer in the thickest section of the inner thigh without touching the bone. After thigh meat has reached 180°F, ALL MEAT (including any that remains pink) is safe to eat.
Microwave Instructions:
Thawing (DEFROST Power Setting)
• Remove plastic bag, place in microwaveable container
• Defrost 5-7 minutes per pound, Turn turkey over every 10 minutes
• Let stand for 5-7 minutes, rinse ice from cavity, if present.
Heating:
• Removed plastic bag, place turkey breast side down in microwaveable container
• Cover loosely with wax paper
• Heat 5 minutes per pound
• Turn breast side up the last half of heating time
• Let turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.