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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
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To make the glaze, add the apple cider, brown sugar, bourbon, pumpkin pie spice and cloves to a large pot.
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Turn the heat to medium high and cook, while stirring, until the liquid reduces and becomes slightly thickened like a glaze, 10 to 15 minutes.
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Add the butter and stir to melt.
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Taste and season with salt and pepper.
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Lay out plenty of aluminum foil to wrap the ham in and create a bed for it.
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Place the ham in the center of the aluminum foil and pull the sides up around it, leaving the top exposed.
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Pour over half the glaze, getting it into the spirals.
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Finish tightly wrapping the ham and place it on a rack in a roasting pan.
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Fill the pan with water, but do not let it touch the bottom of the ham.
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Cook until the internal temperature reaches about 140 degrees F (gauge 15 to 20 minutes per pound).
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Remember, it is already cooked, so you just need to bring it to temperature without drying it out.
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Remove the ham and raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Pull back the aluminum foil (watch out--it's steamy and hot!!).
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With a brush and the remaining glaze, slather the top of the ham, allowing the glaze to get into any creases of the spiral you see.
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Place back in the oven uncovered but still sitting in the foil and roasting pan, an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
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Remove and rest 10 minutes before serving.
