Baked Ham in Champagne

This is the best ham ever. I'm not sure what the champagne does, but it sure does it well.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 50 mins
• Yields: 1 ham

Ingredients

• 9  lbs boneless ham
• 1  lb light brown sugar
• 2  bottles  extra-dry  champagne
• 3  tablespoons honey
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dry mustard
•  canned pineapple slices or   spiced apple (optional)

Directions

1. Score ham and place on rack in baking pan.
2. Cover top with 1 cup brown sugar and pour over 1 bottle champagne.
3. Bake at 325 ° for 2 hours.
4. Combine remaining bottle champagne, remaining brown sugar, honey, ginger and mustard and bring to rolling boil in saucepan.
5. Lower heat and simmer while basting ham every 15 minutes until done.
6. Garnish with pineapple slices and spiced apples, if desired.