Shelly's Recipe

BAKED HOLIDAY HAM

Category: Ham

1 (12-14 lb) ham, ready-to-eat
Whole cloves
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 (20 oz). can pineapple chunks, with their juice
1 cup bitter orange marmalade
3/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup Zinfandel

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel the skin from the ham and trim the fat leaving a 1/4 inch layer. Score the ham with a sharp knife to form a 1- inch diamond pattern. Insert a clove at each intersection of the lines. Pat the brown sugar evenly over the top of the ham. Place the ham in a shallow roasting pan, and bake for 30 minutes.

While the ham is baking, heat the pineapple chunks, juice, and marmalade together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the bourbon and wine. Remove the ham from the oven, pour the pineapple sauce over it, and return it to the oven. Bake, basting frequently, another 1-1/2 hours. Remove the roasting pan from the oven and transfer the ham to a serving platter. Let rest 10 minutes, then carve the ham, and serve. Serves 18