Honey-and-Rye-Glazed Ham

Name: Honey-and-Rye-Glazed Ham
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 5 kilograms 12–14-pound cured smoked bone-in ham (skinless if needed); 177 milliliters honey; 59 milliliters mildflavored (light) molasses; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 355 milliliters rye whiskey (bourbon or other whiskey will do, too)

Honey-and-Rye-Glazed Ham might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 20. One portion of this dish contains about 59g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 757 calories. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up coarsely ground pepper, mildflavored molasses, honey, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Whisk 1 1/2 cups rye whiskey (bourbon or other whiskey will do, too), 3/4 cup honey, 1/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper in a medium bowl.

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Coarsely Ground Black Pepper

Red Pepper Flakes

Whiskey

Molasses

Bourbon

Honey

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Whisk

Bowl

Set one 12–14-pound cured smoked bone-in ham (skin removed if needed) on a rack in a large roasting pan and pour in 2 cups water. Score fat in a crosshatch pattern.

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Water

Bone

Ham

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Roasting Pan

Brush ham with rye whiskey mixture and roast, basting every 20 minutes with pan juices and tenting with foil if browning too quickly, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of ham registers 135°F, 1 1/2–2 hours.

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Whiskey

Ham

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Kitchen Thermometer