Champagne Baked Ham Recipe

By traciesparks

Made this ham for Christmas dinner, and everyone loved it. I saved the glaze from the bottom of the roasting pan and served it on the side for those that wanted it. Will definitely make this again, and thanks for sharing the recipe!

Delicious glaze! I used a sweet champagne, which worked very well with the ham. Such an easy dinner to make - you'll have your dinner guests raving (and thinking you've been slaving away at the oven). And who minds toasting to a delicious dinner to come with the leftover champagne?!

Ingredients

• 1 boneless fully cooked ham (9 pounds)
• 1-1/2 cups Champagne
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 4-1/2 teaspoons honey
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon ground mustard

Preparation

Step 1

Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 hours.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook until glaze is reduced by half. Remove from the heat.

Baste ham with glaze; bake 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 140°, basting twice with glaze. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining glaze. Yield: 18 servings.




Nutrition Facts: 7 ounces cooked ham equals 295 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 115 mg cholesterol, 2,357 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 42 g protein.

Champagne Baked Ham published in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2008, p47