Bourbon-glazed Ham

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 -14 lbs ham (precooked variety)
• 3/4 cup bourbon whiskey
• 2 cups dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• whole cloves
• 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned (or pineapple chunks)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 place ham fat side down on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• 3 bake for 2 hours, without basting, or until meat can be pierced easily with a fork.
• 4 remove ham from oven and let cool.
• 5 when ham is cool enough to handle, cut away rind with a sharp knife.
• 6 score ham by cutting deeply through fat until you reach the meat.
• 7 make incisions about 1 inch apart, crosswise and lengthwise.
• 8 baste ham on all sides with 1/2 cup of bourbon.
• 9 combine dark brown sugar, dry mustard and 1/4 cup of bourbon and pat the mixture into the fat.
• 10 stud intersections with whole cloves.
• 11 arrange orange sections (or pineapple chunks) attractively.
• 12 baste ham with pan drippings and bake undisturbed for 15 to 20 minutes, to melt sugar and glaze.