Apr 10, 2014 2 min read

Yield: 16-20 servings

1 ½ cups Applejack Brandy

¾ cup honey

¼ cup pure maple syrup

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 cups water

1 12-14 pound bone-in (or semi-boneless) ham

12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) butter

2 cups light brown sugar, packed

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the Applejack, honey, maple syrup, and red pepper flakes and whisk until all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined.

2. Pour two cups of water into the bottom of a large roasting pan and then set a roasting rack into the pan.

3. Use a pairing knife and score the fat on the ham in a crosshatch pattern. Place the ham on the roasting rack and brush it with the Applejack, honey, and maple syrup mixture. Roast the ham at 350 degrees and every 20 minutes rotate the pan 90 degrees and brush the ham with more of the Applejack mixture.

4. In a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter and then add the brown sugar and stir with a rubber spatula until the brown sugar dissolves in the butter.

5. When an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of the ham reads 125 degrees, pour the butter and brown sugar mixture over the ham and use a rubber spatula to spread it into as even a layer as possible. Continue roasting the ham until it reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees – again using the instant-read thermometer and inserting it into the thickest part of the ham.

6. Remove the ham from the oven and allow it to rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.