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Honey Ham

From the Kitchen of: Jennifer Lawrence

This delicious honey ham is served traditionally on the 20th of December, when we open our home to friends and family. The spirit of Christmas is very much alive in the hearts of those who join us each year.

Serves 16-20

1	10 LB	Whole fully cooked ham
1	C	Brown sugar
1/2	C	Dry sherry
1/4	C	Honey
6	tbsp	Country style Dijon mustard
1/2		Fresh ripe pineapple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/2	C	Fresh cranberries

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place ham on rack in roasting pan and bake 15 minutes per pound, or about 2 1/2 hours total.
• Combine sugar, sherry, honey, mustard and black pepper; set aside.
• After ham has cooked for 1 3/4 hours; remove from oven, turn heat up to 425 degrees. Pour juices from ham into shallow bowl; chill so that fat can be easily skimmed. Trim off excess fat from ham; score in 3/4" diamond shapes with a sharp knife and coat generously with glaze.
• Turn oven back down to 325 degrees and bake ham 15 minutes and glaze again.
• Using toothpicks decorate with pineapple and cranberries, return to oven for 15 minutes.
• Once more, remove, glaze, and bake 15 minutes. Meat thermometer should read 135 to 140 degrees.
• Remove from oven, pour off juices and allow ham to sit 15 to 20 minutes before slicing.
• Skim fat from pan juices, heat through and serve in gravy boat with slice ham and cooked fruit.

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