If you are going to glaze a ham and bake it, it is best to be thawed first. Otherwise, as the ham thaws in the roaster, the liquid from the ham will cause all the glaze to run off, if you put the glaze on to start
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Its also important to figure out if it is a fully cooked ham (which you only have to heat to whatever the package says) or if it's raw. Timing will be vastly different between the two. Also have a meat thermometer to make sure that you cook it to a high enough temperature.
Usually the hams that you buy in stores are already ready to eat(cured meat) and don't need cooking. Especially if they are smoked. But baking brings out more flavour in them. And the glaze seals in the juices better and adds more flavour to the meat.
The fastest way to thaw something that is frozen solid is to sit it in a sink filled halfway with warm water, and then turn on the faucet to a small trickle and have that trickle run over the frozen item. The convection of the small trickle of water will thaw the frozen item faster than soaking in hot water or just leaving it out on the counter.
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