brown sugar bourbon glazed ham

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20 Pinches
Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on Dec 26, 2014

This is a classic, using a bone in ham. Do not use a spiral-sliced ham....it will dry out. Choose a bone-in half ham, brined with natural juices. Leaving a thin layer of fat after trimming the ham will keep it moist and improve the flavor. From Southern Living.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min
method Bake
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - bone-in ham, 6-8 lbs, fully cooked
  • 48 - whole cloves
  • 16 ounces light brown sugar
  • 1 cup spicy brown mustard
  • 1 cup cola drink
  • 3/4 cup bourbon

How To Make brown sugar bourbon glazed ham

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350°. Remove skin from ham, and trim fat to 1/4-inch thickness. Make shallow cuts in fat 3/4 inch apart in a diamond pattern.
  • Step 2
    Insert cloves in centers of diamonds. Place ham in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan. Stir together brown sugar and next 3 ingredients; spoon mixture over ham.
  • Step 3
    Bake at 350° on lowest oven rack 2 hours and 30 minutes, basting slowly with pan juices every 15 to 20 minutes. Remove ham from oven, and let stand 20 minutes before slicing, basting occasionally with pan juices.

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Category: Pork
Ingredient: Pork
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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