Super Simple Glazed Ham

Name: Super Simple Glazed Ham
Ingredients: For cooking ham; 1/2 cup whole-grain mustard; 3 tablespoons honey; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup bourbon; 1 5-8 pounds half ham, butt portion, can be sliced or not; For sauce; 1 1/2 cups ham drippings or stock; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/4 cup brown sugar; Pinch nutmeg; Pinch ground cloves

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

For cooking ham
1/2 cup whole-grain mustard
3 tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup bourbon
1 5-8 pounds half ham, butt portion, can be sliced or not
For sauce
1 1/2 cups ham drippings or stock
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar
Pinch nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves

Directions

1

Score ham in a diamond pattern to 1/4 inch deep (if not sliced). Place ham on rack in roasting pan.
2

Blend mustard, honey, nutmeg, and cloves.
3

Using your hands, smear mustard mixture all over surface of ham.
4

Again using hands, pack brown sugar all over exterior of ham, pressing to be certain it adheres.
5

Put bourbon in a spray bottle, and mist brown sugar coating to barely moisten. You may not use the entire 1/4 cup.
6

Bake ham, uncovered, in 300°F oven for 20 minutes per pound.
7

Strain ham drippings, skim as much fat as you wish, and add ham stock to make 1 1/2 cups. Heat in small saucepan over medium heat to boiling. Add brown sugar and spices; cook until thickened and serve over ham at table. (You can also add a little pineapple juice to this, if you wish.)