cola-basted ham

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (10 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
• 6 cups cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons dijon-style prepared mustard
• 2 cups dried bread crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 45 mins

Ready Time: 4 hrs 45 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees (165 degrees c).
• place ham fat side down in a shallow pan. pour cola into pan 1/2 inch deep. bake 2 to 3 hours, or until ham can easily be pierced with a fork, basting with cola every 15 minutes. center of ham will read 140 degrees f (60 degrees c) on a meat thermometer. remove ham from pan and cool.
• increase oven temperature to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• cut away the rind with a sharp knife. combine sugar, mustard, bread crumbs and enough cola to form a thick paste. spread paste over entire ham. place ham on roasting rack in oven and bake 45 minutes longer, basting every 10 minutes, until mustard paste has melted into a dark glaze. let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before slicing.