Baked Ham With A Brown Sugar, Rum And Cayenne Glaze

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 lbs ham, bone in
• 1/4 cup whole cloves, for studding
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f (175°c).
• 2 using a large knife, cut off the skin and all but 1/4 inch of the fat from the ham, leaving the surface as smooth as possible.
• 3 score the top and sides of the ham diagonally in two opposite directions about 1 1/2 inches apart, creating a diamond pattern.
• 4 stick a clove into the corners of each diamond.
• 5 place the ham on a rack in a roasting pan.
• 6 add the apple cider and 2 cups water to the pan; bake for 2 hours, adding more water after an hour if needed.
• 7 while ham bakes, combine the brown sugar, rum, salt and cayenne pepper to taste in a bowl; stir until smooth; let stand for 10 minutes to allow sugar to dissolve partially.
• 8 remove ham from the oven and brush the glaze evenly over the ham; reserve the leftover glaze.
• 9 return the ham to the oven and bake for 1 hour longer, brushing with the glaze every 15 minutes.
• 10 transfer ham to a large platter and cover loosely with foil; allow to rest for 15 to 30 minutes.
• 11 while ham rests, pour the liquid from the roasting pan into a fat separator or a large glass measuring pitcher; let the fat rise to the surface, then pour or spoon off as much fat as possible; float a piece of paper towel on the surface to absorb the remaining fat.
• 12 pour the degreased liquid into a small saucepan and add the remaining glaze to make a sauce; rewarm and pour in a sauceboat.
• 13 serve ham warm with the sauce.