Bourbon Glazed Ham

Ingredients

• 3 lbs smoked ham, boneless (Never use salt cured)
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 (6 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions

1. 1

   **In a spray bottle, pour the 1/4 cup of bourbon or your favorite whiskey.

2. 2

   Have the butcher slice your boneless ham into 1/4 in slices. Line your pan with aluminum foil. Distribute the slices across the bottom - overlapping as needed. Optionally, you may keep the ham whole.

3. 3

   In a small sauce pan, combine packed brown sugar, crushed pineapple - with the juice, ground cloves, ground allspice, maple syrup, and unsalted butter. Simmer mixture on low until a thick syrup forms - approximately 5-8 minutes. Mixture will be extremely hot.

4. 4

   With a heat resistant pastry brush, brush the ham with a light layer of the glaze.

5. 5

   Place the ham in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove the ham from the oven. Re-glaze, **spray the ham with bourbon and place the ham back in the over for an additional 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove the ham from the oven. Re-glaze, **spray the ham with bourbon and place the ham back in the over for the last 10 minutes.