Aunt Kims Succulent Easter Ham Recipes

AUNT NAOMI'S EASTER HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using a sharp knife, score surface of ham crosswise and lengthwise, forming a crosshatch pattern about 1/4 inch deep and 1 inch apart. Place a clove in the center of each square.
• Place ham, fat side up, in a double-layer disposable aluminum roasting pan. Pat brown sugar onto the surface of the ham (expect some sugar to fall into the roasting pan). Transfer to oven, and bake until brown sugar just begins to melt, about 30 minutes.
• Remove ham from oven. Pour Coca-Cola over ham, letting it mix with the melted sugar in the bottom of the pan. Baste ham with sugar mixture. Return ham to oven, and bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine 1 cup reserved pineapple juice and the wine in a small bowl. Baste ham with pineapple mixture. Bake ham for a total of 16 minutes per pound, basting every 20 minutes with the juices in the bottom of the pan. During the last 20 minutes of baking time, decorate ham with pineapple rings. Use two to three toothpicks to hold each ring in place. Center a cherry in the center of each ring, and adhere with a toothpick.
• Transfer ham to a platter, removing all toothpicks. Garnish ham with fresh bay leaves. Serve.

AUNT KIM'S SUCCULENT EASTER HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with oven rack one above the bottom. Ham must be completely thawed. If skin is present, remove; leaving as much fat as possible. Score fat criss-cross. Pack brown sugar till you cannot see top of ham and no more will stick.
• Place ham uncovered in oven for approx. 20 min or till the brown sugar begins to caramelize. At this point gently pour the can of coke over the ham and return to oven uncovered lowering the heat to 350 or 375°F (depending on your oven). Baste and rotate the pan every 20 min. When the top is candied and caramelized approx. 2.5 hours, then your ham will be done.
• Let sit for 10 min. before slicing. If ham begins to brown quickly; loosely tent with foil between basting, removing foil the last 20 min.