Heavenly Ham

Since I started this blog so close to the Holidays, it's only natural that I begin my recipe posts with a yummy Holiday meal.  Today I'll post the recipe that I used to glaze the BEST ham I have personally ever eaten... and I'm TOTALLY not biased.  ;)

What you'll need:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 cup Jones cola (must be Jones, because they don't use high-fructose corn syrup) 
• 4-5 pound boneless ham

About the ham... you can get it fully cooked, just check to make sure that they didn't cure it with any of the allergens listed, or you can cook it yourself.  I personally used a Hormel ham.  Once the ham is cooked, score the ham in a diamond pattern.  Using a very sharp knife makes this very easy.

Mix the brown sugar with the dry mustard until well blended, then add enough of the Jones cola to make a paste.  Rub the paste into the top of the scored ham.  Pour the rest of the Jones cola into the bottom of the crock-pot, then put the ham in.  

Cook the ham on high for one hour, then turn down to low and cook for 6-7 more hours.  While cooking, use a turkey baster to "inject" the liquid surrounding the ham into the scored ham.

I made this the day before Thanksgiving, and it lasted for days after.  It was yummy, and cost-effective!