Ingredients
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7 - 8
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1/4
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2
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1
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2
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Directions
Alton Brown’s City Ham, From Food TV’s Good Eats Cook’s note: A city ham is basically any brined ham that is packed in a plastic bag, held in a refrigerated case and marked ready to cook , partially cooked or ready to serve Better city hams are also labeled ham in natural juices Posted in response to a request , I have a 9 5 lb Spiral sliced ham, hickory smoked Can it be used for this recipe?, I’m forced to make this twice a year for 5 years now I keep everything the same except use honey mustard I borrow from the Country Ham recipe and cook the ham in a pool of Dr Pepper that I constantly pour over the ham every 30 minutes for the first 3-4 hours @ 250, then discard it when I add the glaze
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Steps
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1
Done
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Heat Oven to 250 Degrees F. |
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2
Done
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Remove Ham from Bag, Rinse and Drain Thoroughly. |
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3
Done
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Place Ham, Cut Side Down, in a Roasting Pan. |
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4
Done
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Using a Small Paring Knife or Clean Utility Knife Set to the Smallest Blade Setting, Score the Ham from Bottom to Top, Spiraling Clockwise as You Cut. |
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5
Done
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(if You Are Using a Paring Knife, Be Careful to Only Cut Through the Skin and First Few Layers of Fat). |
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6
Done
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Rotate the Ham After Each Cut So That the Scores Are No More Than 2-Inches Across. |
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7
Done
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Once You Have Made It All the Way Around, Move the Knife to the Other Hand and Repeat, Spiraling Counter Clockwise. |
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8
Done
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the Aim Is to Create a Diamond Pattern All Over the Ham. |
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9
Done
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(don't Worry Too Much About Precision Here.) Tent the Ham With Heave Duty Foil, Insert a Thermometer, and Cook For 3 to 4 Hours or Until the Internal Temperature at the Deepest Part of the Meat Registers 130 Degrees F. |
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10
Done
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Remove and Use Tongs to Pull Away the Diamonds of Skin and Any Sheets of Fat That Come Off With Them. |
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11
Done
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Heat Oven to 350 Degrees F. |
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12
Done
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Dab Dry With Paper Towels, Then Brush on a Liberal Coat of Mustard, Using Either a Basting Brush or a Clean Point Brush (clean--as in Never-Touched Paint). |
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13
Done
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Sprinkle on Brown Sugar, Packing Loosely as You Go Until the Ham Is Coated. |
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14
Done
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Spritz This Layer Lightly With Bourbon, Then Loosely Pack on as Much of the Crushed Cookies as You Can. Note: a Small Empty Spray Bottle from the Drug Store Is Perfect. |
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15
Done
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Insert the Thermometer (don't Use the Old Hole) and Return to the Oven (uncovered). |
