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Ingredients
- 1 (12 to 14 lbs) uncooked smoked ham, bone in
- 2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cognac
- Garnishes: watercress, fresh leaf parsley, tangerines or blood oranges
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Preparation
Step 1
Pre heat oven to 325. Wrap ham completely with parchment lined foil; place on a rimmed baking sheet or in a roasting pan. Bake ham at 325 for 1 1/2 hours.
Unwrap ham; discard parchment and foil. Trim fat to 1/4 inch thick, using a large sharp knife. Score fat in a diamond pattern, making lines about 3/4 inch apart. Transfer ham to a large roasting pan.
Stir together brown sugar and cognac until smooth. Spoon 3/4 of the brown sugar mixture evenly over ham. Bake ham at 325 for 1 hour. Remove ham from oven.
Baste ham lightly with brown sugar mixture; return ham to oven. Bake ham for 1 1/2 hours at 325, brushing with remaining brown sugar mixture every 10mins. Transfer ham to a platter, garnish as desired.
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