Shelly's Recipe

BAKED HAM IN CHAMPAGNE

Category: Ham

1 (9-lb) boneless ham
1 (1-lb) box light brown sugar
2 (4/5 quart) bottles extra dry champagne
3 tbsp honey
1-1/2 tsp ground ginger
1-1/2 tsp dry mustard

Score ham and place ham on rack in baking pan. Cover top with 1 cup brown sugar and pour over 1 bottle champagne over ham. Bake at 325 for 2 hours.

Combine remaining bottle champagne, remaining brown sugar, honey, ginger, and mustard and bring to rolling boil in saucepan. Lower heat and simmer while basting ham every 15 minutes until done. Garnish with pineapple slices and spiced apples, if desired. Serves 15 to 20