Sweet And Juicy Baked Ham

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 18 lbs smoked ham
• 1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail
• 1 (12 ounce) can coca-cola
• 2 cups corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 if possible, have your butcher remove the shank from your ham and package the shank meat separately. most will do this at no extra charge. you can use the shank meat as a base for other recipes.
• 2 if you can find the brown sugar flavor of karo corn syrup, use it rather than regular corn syrup. grocers sometimes only carry this flavor during the holiday season.
• 3 make sure your ham is completely thawed before cooking.
• 4 remove the wrapper from your ham, and rinse your ham under cold water.
• 5 to make your glaze pour your can of fruit cocktail into your blender. puree it into liquid, then pour it into a large bowl. add your brown sugar and coca cola. hand stir gently for a few minutes until the glaze is consistent.
• 6 protect your baking pan by spraying it with cooking spray then covering the bottom with heavy duty tinfoil.
• 7 place your rack in the pan, then place your ham on the rack.
• 8 if you have a food injector, load your syringe about 5 times and inject your glaze into the fatty pockets of your ham. this will ensure the inside of your ham is as tasty as the outside.
• 9 drizzle about half your glaze over your ham, then cover the ham loosely with a tent of aluminum foil.
• 10 bake your ham for 18 min per pound at 350 degrees. one hour before cooking is done, pour the remainder of your basting mix over your ham, re-cover it with the tent and allow it to finish cooking.
• 11 when your ham is done, remove from the oven, wrap tight in your tinfoil, and let it stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
• 12 your guests will be amazed at the flavor. try to be modest when you are complimented about your culinary excellence.