Sweet Bourbon Ham
Baste a bone-in ham with a whiskey and brown sugar glaze for a delicious holiday main dish that uses just 5 ingredients.
Instructions
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1
{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).'}
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2
{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Remove skin and excess fat from ham, leaving a fat layer about 1/4-inch thick. Score ham in a diamond pattern with a sharp knife. Push cloves into the center of the scored diamond shapes. Place ham with cut side down into a roasting pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Bake ham in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat, not touching bone, reads 125 degrees F (52 degrees C), about 2 hours.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Combine brown sugar, whiskey, and black pepper in a bowl until glaze is smooth.'}
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5
{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Baste ham with 1/3 the whiskey glaze. Return to oven and bake until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), basting ham with whiskey glaze every 10 minutes. Cover ham loosely with a tent of aluminum foil if ham browns too quickly.'}
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7
{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Let ham rest for 15 minutes before carving.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (14 servings total)