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Cola Ham

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Prep
30 minutes
Cook
2 hours 40 minutes
Yield
1 bone-in ham, about 8 servings

Categories

  • Main Course

Cuisine

  • American

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Dairy-free
  • Egg-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Soy-free

Allergens

  • Possible Mustard — check ingredient labels

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 8. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 381.3 per serving 3050 for selected servings
Fat 14.5g per serving 116g for selected servings
Sugar 11.5g per serving 92g for selected servings
Protein 39.8g per serving 318g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 13.5g per serving 108g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This ham is boiled in cola, then glazed with molasses and quickly baked to create a crackling glaze. The result is an incredibly tender, tasty ham!

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Ingredients

  • 1 mild cured bone-in ham with skin and fat
  • 1 onion, peeled and cut in half
  • 1 2 liter bottle of cola
  • whole cloves
  • 1 tablespoon of molasses
  • 2 teaspoons of mustard powder
  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar

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Instructions

  1. Place ham and onion in a large pot for boiling. Pour the cola over.

  2. Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, put the lid on and cook for around 2 1/2 hours

  3. Remove from heat, take out of the pan and allow to cool.

  4. Remove the skin leaving a layer of fat

  5. Score the fat crisscross with a sharp knife to make a diamond pattern

  6. Place a clove in each diamond

  7. Brush molasses over the scored fat

  8. Pat mustard and brown sugar onto the molasses

  9. Preheat oven to 450F

  10. Move to a foil lined pan and bake for 10 minutes or until glaze is crispy and bubbly.

  11. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

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