Baked Ham With Bourbon Glaze

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 half ham, smoked, 6-8 lbs

Recipe

• 1 microwave honey and molasses in a 1 quart glass dish at high 1 minute. whisk to blend. whisk in bourbon, juice, and mustard.
• 2 remove the skin and fat from the ham. place ham in a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan. make 1/4 inch cuts in ham in a diamond pattern. pour glaze over ham.
• 3 bake on the lower oven rack at 350° for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 140°, basting every 15 minutes with glaze.
• 4 remove from pan, reserving drippings. cover ham, and chill, if desired. chill reserved drippings.
• 5 remove and discard fat from the drippings. bring drippings to a boil in a small saucepan. serve warm with the ham.