Bourbon-Glazed Ham

Ingredients

• 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)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. 2

   Place ham fat side down on rack in shallow roasting pan.

3. 3

   Bake for 2 hours, without basting, or until meat can be pierced easily with a fork.

4. 4

   Remove ham from oven and let cool.

5. 5

   When ham is cool enough to handle, cut away rind with a sharp knife.

6. 6

   Score ham by cutting deeply through fat until you reach the meat.

7. 7

   Make incisions about 1 inch apart, crosswise and lengthwise.

8. 8

   Baste ham on all sides with 1/2 cup of bourbon.

9. 9

   Combine dark brown sugar, dry mustard and 1/4 cup of bourbon and pat the mixture into the fat.

10. 10

    Stud intersections with whole cloves.

11. 11

    Arrange orange sections (or pineapple chunks) attractively.

12. 12

    Baste ham with pan drippings and bake undisturbed for 15 to 20 minutes, to melt sugar and glaze.