Coca Cola Basted Ham

Directions

Preheat oven to 325℉ (160℃).

Place ham, fat side down, in a shallow baking pan.

Pour coke into pan until it is ½-inch deep.

Bake 2 to 3 hours, or until ham can be easily pierced with a fork, basting with the Coca-Cola every 15 to 20 minutes.

(Center of ham will read 140 degrees F on a meat thermometer when properly cooked.)

Remove ham from the pan and cool.

Cut away rind and fat with a sharp knife.

Combine sugar, mustards, bread crumbs, and enough Coke to form a thick paste.

Place ham on roasting rack in pan and pat all over with the paste.

Add remaining coke to the bottom of the pan.

Increase the temperature to 375℉ (190℃) F and bake the ham 45 minutes longer, basting every 20 to 15 minutes until sugar-mustard paste has melted to a dark glaze.

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before slicing.