On Christmas Eve, my brother’s work gave him a free ham to
bring home. Yesterday, I was tasked with cooking said ham. I know it doesn’t seem
like a big deal, but I’ve never actually cooked a ham before. I got a couple of
tips from Melynda and my mom, and set out to get it done!
Meet Ferdinand, the ham:
Meet Ferdinand, the ham:
The ham came with a glaze, but I chose not to use it. I made
a basting liquid out of brown sugar, honey, and pineapple juice.
I also covered Ferdinand with pineapple slices.
He went into the oven for two hours, and I basted him every
half an hour.
And came out looking like this.
I served it with mashed potatoes, long grain & wild
rice, and corn. The ham was moist and flavorful, and ended up being a big hit
with my brothers. I’m pretty proud!
