Slow Cooker Ham

Wondering how to make Slow Cooker Ham? It's the easiest way to cook a smoked bone-in ham in the crockpot and it turns out PERFECT every time!

📝 Ingredients

• 7.5 lb smoked, bone-in, half ham (shank or butt portion)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup ham drippings
• 1/2 cup half-n-half
• 1/2 cup milk

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Slow Cooker Ham ---
2. 2thaw: If the ham is frozen, allow it to thaw in the refrigerator before cooking.
3. 3unwrap: Remove and discard the wrapper and the plastic piece covering the bone. Place the ham in a large slow cooker with the cut side down.
4. 4water: Add 1/2 cup of water to the slow cooker.
5. 5cook: Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook the ham on low for 4-6 hours, or until ham reaches an internal temperature of 140˚F.
6. 6Slice the ham perpendicular to the bone (meaning make your slices directly towards the bone). Then, slice along the bone to free the slices of ham.
7. 7warm: Put the sliced ham on a platter or put it back into the ham juice in the slow cooker and turn it to warm until you are ready to serve. If there is a longer period of time before serving, give the ham a stir every once in while and baste the ham slices with the juice on the bottom
8. 8--- Ham Gravy ---
9. 9butter: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
10. 10flour: Whisk in flour. Cook while whisking for one to two minutes.
11. 11drippings: Whisk in ham drippings, half-n-half, and milk.
12. 12Cook and stir until smooth, thickened and heated through.