Molasses-Coffee Glazed Ham (Or Turkey Breast)

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses

• 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot jam
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee (cooled)

• 1 (9 lb)  cooked ham, half (bone-in smoked ham, can use a slightly small ham)

Directions

1. 1

   In a bowl stir together all ingredients except the ham until well blended.

2. 2

   Reserve 1 cup molasses-coffee sauce in a small bowl; set aside.

3. 3

   Place the ham in a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan; pour the remaining molasses-coffee mixture evenly over the ham.

4. 4

   Bake (lowest oven rack) at 350 degrees for 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reaches 140 degrees, basting with sauce about every 15-20 minutes.

5. 5

   Cover loosley with lightly greased foil the last 30 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.

6. 6

   Remove ham from baking pan and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing.

7. 7

   Heat the reserved 1 cup molasses-coffee sauce and serve with ham.

8. 8

   FOR THE TURKEY BREAST; substitute one (5-6 pound) bone-in turkey breast with skin left on.

9. 9

   Season with black pepper.

10. 10

    Place the turkey breast in a greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan; cover tightly with foil.

11. 11

    Proceed with directions above.

12. 12

    Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour; uncover and bake for another 1 hour or more or until a thermometer reads 170 degrees, basting with molasses-coffee sauce about every 15 minutes the last hour or more of baking.

13. 13

    Serve with reserved sauce.