The above-referenced quote has seemingly encapsulated the eating habits of DapperDan and myself these four days since Christmas.
Ah, no truer words than these have ever been spoken.
....Aside from: "never eat yellow snow."
We have lots of ham; ham for days. Ham for dinner. Ham for lunch. And ham to eat while we're waiting.
I am fairly certain that we will both turn into pigs by the time the New Year comes around. Yikes. What a sight that would be!
Fortunately, we have so many leftovers from Christmas dinner that I haven't had to cook dinner since Christmas, and won't have to cook dinner until Easter (Alright, so that was a tad of an exaggeration).
OINK!! Does my skin look a little rosy colored to you? I know, I know.. my cheeks are always this rosy.
I know that they must say "you are what you eat" for a reason.. I'm just now becoming concerned that I may be turning into.. an... OINK!
Honey and Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
Yields: Ham for 12 weeks
Ingredients
10lb ham, bone-in
2 cups honey
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup whole cloves
1 and 1/2 sticks of butter, salted
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
2. Score the ham and stud it with cloves
3. Place into a roasting pan (use aluminum foil to cover the bottom if your pan isn't nonstick)
4. Over medium heat, combine the remaining ingredients until well incorporated. Brush over ham and leave remaining glaze over LOW heat for the duration that the ham cooks.
5. Every 20 minutes, baste the ham with the glaze.
6. Bake for approximately 2 and 1/2 hours, or until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 165 degrees (or 10 to 12 minutes per pound).
Green eggs and ham??!!!
ReplyDeleteI love ham, and this looks great!
ceecee
oooo deeeelicious!
ReplyDeleteNot sure there is anything that smells better than ham or other source of pig cooking, these ingredients would make my mouth water as the picture does! perfect holiday ham....
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have a sense of humor :-). If it helps any, you can freeze some of the ham and eat it at a much later date. Your picture has made me hungry. I hope you have a relaxing day and enjoy the rest of the holiday. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel, but I love ham so I could eat it from now until doomsday... :)
ReplyDeleteI secretly always love those days of leftover ham. This time of year is about the only time I bake one!
ReplyDeletehoney, brown sugar and butter - what else does a ham need?
ReplyDeleteIf I made a 10 lb ham I would be eating it for an entire year, lol!! Don't feel bad if you are what you eat though ... pigs are cute ; )
ReplyDeleteEmily I was laughing out loud reading this post! :D Hopefully you wont turn into a pig, but I would happily eat ham for a few days myself too! This recipe sounds awesome, and kudos to you for tackling a 10 pound ham. Happy happy new year, and looking forward to reading your recipes in 2011!
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