Recipe: Baked Ham with Bourbon Glaze

Baked Ham with Bourbon Glaze

1 cup honey
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup bourbon or orange juice
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 smoked ham half - (6 to 8 lbs)

Microwave honey and molasses in a 1-quart glass dish at HIGH 1 minute. Whisk to blend. Whisk in bourbon, juice, and mustard.

Remove skin and fat from ham; place ham in a lightly greased 13- by 9-inch pan. Make 1/4-inch-deep cuts in ham in a diamond pattern. Pour glaze over ham.

Bake on lower oven rack at 350 degrees for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 140 degrees, basting every 15 minutes with glaze.

Remove from pan, reserving drippings. Cover ham, and chill, if desired. Chill reserved drippings.

Remove and discard fat from drippings. Bring drippings to a boil in a small saucepan. Serve warm with ham.

Servings: 12-14