Creole Baked Ham With Cane Syrup Sauce

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   ["Cane Syrup Sauce:

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   Heat a saucepan over medium heat; stir in the 1 cup sugarcane syrup, 1/2 cup mustard, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce,1/2 cup hot sauce and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.", "Prepare Cane Syrup Sauce ahead of time; set aside 1 3/4 cups of the sauce for serving and combine remaining 1/4 cup sauce with white wine.", "Ham:

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   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a shallow roasting pan with foil. In a plastic baggie, combine the Zatarain's Crab Boil spice, 1/2 cup sugar and 3 Tbs salt and crush with a rolling pin or mallet. Or, grind mixture in a spice grinder or food processor. Set aside half of the spice mixture for the second ham, if needed.", "Score a diamond pattern about 1/8-inch thick into the upper surface of the ham. On a clean work surface, press ground spice mixture firmly into ham.", "Transfer ham into the foil lined shallow roasting pan. Baste with the white wine mixture every 30 minutes and cook 2 additional hours. (about 1/3 to 1/2 cup sauce each time). After 4 hours, an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest portion (not touching bone) should read 140 degrees F. If outer crust begins to darken, tent ham with a sheet of foil.", "Transfer ham to platter. Let stand 15 minutes; slice and serve with the reserved 2 cups of Cane Syrup Sauce (use 1 cup per ham, if serving 2 hams) and your favorite side. I love mine with jalapeno cornbread custard and creamed mustard greens."]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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