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Ham: Orange Bourbon Glazed Ham

Source: Evan Williams Bourbon Cookbook

Made for Easter 2019. Everyone loved the glaze!

Ingredients

  • 5-6 lb. fully cooked ham (boneless)

Bourbon Glaze

  • 2 t. ground allspice
  • 1 t. ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tbls. grated orange zest
  • ½ c. orange juice (use zest if using fresh oranges)
  • ½ c. Bourbon (Evan Williams)
  • ½ c. light brown sugar
  • 2 t. cornstarch

Instructions

Cut ham diagonally across entire surface about 1/4-inch deep. Place ham on a roasting rack in a roasting pan (see note below) and add ½ cup of water. Cover with heavy duty foil.

Bake in oven at 325 degrees until thermometer registers 125 degrees (about 1-1/2 hours). After 1 hour and 15 minutes, make glaze.

GLAZE: Mix the spices, orange juice, zest, bourbon, brown sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Place ¼ cup of the glaze mixture in a bowl and brush on ham (after it has baked 1-1/2 hours). Bake, uncovered, an additional 30 more minutes or until thermometer reaches 135 degrees.

Remove from oven and let ham stand for 15 minutes. Slice ham and serve with remaining glaze.

NOTE: You can probably use any type of bourbon. If you don't have a roasting rack, use tin foil crumbled up into a few oblong balls and set ham on top.