Hamming It Up.
We’re big meat eaters at the house - especially pork. How can we not be? My husband’s family is Pennsylvania Dutch/Polish and I’m originally Southern. So, it’s not surprising that around Easter time, dinner necessarily means ham.
Chris and I differ on how we enjoy our ham. He despises anything sweet when it comes to entrees. I love the taste of sweet and salty together. So, this is a simple and delicious recipe that represents my heritage. If you enjoy a honey ham, you’ll love it.
Coca-Cola Country Ham
1 10-12 pound cooked ham
1 liter Coca-Cola
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place ham in a shallow roasting pan. Baste the ham with Coca-Cola, and allow the extra Coca-Cola to pool at the bottom of the roasting pan. Cover the ham with foil. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes per pound of ham, or until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. Continue to baste with cola about every 30 minutes during cooking.
And if you’re more like my husband, and you want a spicier ham, try this version:
Coca-Cola Country Ham
1 10-12 pound cooked ham
1 cup spicy golden mustard
1 cup brown sugar
1 liter Coca-Cola
fresh black pepper
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Mix mustard and sugar together and slather on the ham. Place ham in a shallow roasting pan. Baste the ham with Coca-Cola, and allow the extra Coca-Cola to pool at the bottom of the roasting pan. Season with black pepper. Cover the ham with foil. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes per pound of ham, or until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. Continue to baste with cola about every 30 minutes during cooking.
Easter, ham, Southern cooking, Coca-Cola
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June 14th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
hi all.