If you have recently purchased a Pederson's Natural Farms product and looking for cooking instructions, you have come to the right place! If you still have questions after reading this, please email me at stacy@pedersonsfarms.com, I would love to hear from you!

Bacon Cooking Instructions

• Broil and pan fry in the conventional manner.

• Microwave: Place sliced bacon between paper towels in a baking dish. Cook approximately one minute per slice.

• NOTE: Heating times may vary according to individual units.

Pederson’s Pork Sausage Cooking Instructions

• HEATING SUGGESTION: Heat sausages until the internal temperature registers 165°F on a meat thermometer or until sausages are steaming hot. Cooking times are estimates and may vary slightly.

• GRILL: Grilling adds great taste to these sausages. Just fire up the grill. Make sure you start with a good, even, medium heat. Grill sausages over medium heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning sausages frequently to brown evenly. Enjoy with your favorite side dishes and beverage.

• MICROWAVE: Place sausages on a microwave safe plate and cover with a paper towel. Microwave on high (100%) power 45 to 60 seconds for 1 sausage, 2 ½ to 3 minutes for 3 sausages, or 5 to 6 minutes for the entire package, rearranging sausages midway through cooking. Exact cooking times will vary with the microwave oven.

• SAUCEPAN: You’ll love the natural moist flavor of these sausages when you use steam to heat them. Place about 1 inch of water in a 3-quart saucepan. Place a perforated, collapsible steamer in the saucepan, cover and heat to boiling. Add sausages, cover and steam 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to stand 10 minutes.

Pederson’s Chicken Sausage Cooking Instructions

• GRILL: Grilling adds great taste to these sausages. Just fire up the grill. Make sure you start with a good, even, medium heat. Grill sausages over medium heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning sausages frequently to brown evenly. Enjoy with your favorite side dishes and beverage.

• MICROWAVE: Place sausages on a microwave safe plate and cover with a paper towel. Microwave on high (100%) power 45 to 60 seconds for 1 sausage, 2 ½ to 3 minutes for 3 sausages, or 5 to 6 minutes for the entire package, rearranging sausages midway through cooking. Exact cooking times will vary with the microwave oven.

• SAUCEPAN: You’ll love the natural moist flavor of these sausages when you use steam to heat them. Place about 1 inch of water in a 3-quart saucepan. Place a perforated, collapsible steamer in the saucepan, cover and heat to boiling. Add sausages, cover and steam 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to stand 10 minutes.

Ham Cooking Instructions - click here for a great photo blog tutorial by Brittany Hayes!

Boneless

1. Heat oven to 325°F.
2. Remove ham from packaging and place in a large baking pan.
3. Add 1 cup water to the pan.
4. Cover the pan securely with foil.
5. Bake the ham 20 minutes per pound. The optimum serving temperature is 140°F.
6. If using a glaze, apply half of the glaze 30 minutes before the ham is done baking.
7. Continue baking, uncovered, 30 minutes.
8. Save the remaining glaze to serve with the ham.

Bone-In

1. Heat oven to 275°F.
2. Remove the ham from the packaging and discard the bone guard. Place face-down in a large baking pan.
3. Add 1 cup water to the pan.
4. Cover the baking pan securely with foil or cover with roasting pan lid.
5. Bake 15 minutes per pound or until the ham is warm. The optimum serving temperature is 140°F.
6. If using glaze, remove the ham from the oven and remove the foil.
7. Raise the oven temperature to 425°F.
8. Spread the glaze mixture over the entire ham.
9. Return the ham to the oven, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until glaze is browned and internal temperature reaches 140°F.

To Glaze Ham

Mix in glaze mix and 1/2 cup water or 1/3 cup of your favorite fruit juice (orange, pineapple, apple). Mix 30 seconds - allow to stand for 15 minutes. Heat glaze until smooth, approximately 3-5 minutes. When ham temperature reaches 125°F - 130°F, carefully lift roasting pan from oven. Remove foil tent over ham. Increase oven temperature to 425°F. Brush glaze over ham. Return ham to oven and roast, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 140°F.