OLD-FASHIONED HAM WITH BROWN SUGAR AND MUSTARD GLAZE

Old-fashioned Ham with Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze image

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (10-pound) smoked ham with rind, preferably shank end
1 cup unsweetened apple juice or apple cider
1/2 cup whole-grain Dijon mustard
2/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place the ham in a large roasting pan. Pour the apple juice over the ham. Cover the ham completely with parchment, then cover the ham and roasting pan completely with heavy-duty foil, sealing tightly at edges of pan. Bake the ham until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of the ham registers 145°F, about 3 hours 45 minutes. Remove the ham from the oven. Increase the oven temperature to 375°F.
Remove the foil and parchment from the ham. Drain and discard the liquids from the roasting pan. Cut off rind and all but a 1/4-inch-thick layer of fat from the ham and discard. Using a long sharp knife, score the fat in a 1-inchwide, 1/4-inch-deep diamond pattern. Spread the mustard evenly over the fat layer on the ham. Pat the brown sugar over the mustard coating, pressing firmly to adhere. Drizzle the honey evenly over.
Bake until the ham is well glazed, spooning any mustard and sugar glaze that slides into the roasting pan back over the ham, about 30 minutes. Transfer the ham to a serving platter; let cool at least 45 minutes. Slice the ham and serve slightly warm or at room temperature.