Ham Ala Valentine Dinner

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What You Need:

  • 1 (9-lb) boneless ham
  • 1 pound Light brown sugar
  • 2 bottles extra-dry champagne
  • 3 tbsps. Honey
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • Pineapple slices (optional)
  • Spiced apples (optional)

How to Make It:

Score ham and place on rack in baking pan. Cover top with 1 cup brown sugar and pour over 1 bottle champagne. Bake at 325° F for 2 hours. Combine remaining bottle champagne, remaining brown sugar, honey, ginger and mustard and bring to rolling boil in saucepan. Lower heat and simmer while basting ham every 15 minutes until done. Garnish with pineapple slices, and spiced apples, if desired.