Ham with Molasses and Spices

Since the holiday's are arriving cooking a Ham is a fast and easy way to cook for a large numbers of guests.  This ham is basted with sweet honey, molasses, and allspice.  The aroma of sweet spices will fill your home.

Ham with Molasses and Spices
Pre-heat oven: to 320 degrees

1 Cook's ham precooked:  6-8 pounds
1 cup water
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cloves
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses

Remove the ham from the plastic wrap.  Rinse the ham with cold water and then pat dry with a paper towel.  Place the ham on a meat rack in a roasting pan.  Put one cup of cold water in the bottom of the roasting pan.  Tent the ham with foil and bake at 320 degrees.  Cook the ham for 30 minutes per pound or until an internal temperature is reached of 140 degrees.
While the ham is cooking place the allspice, cloves, honey and molasses in a microwaveable bowl and stir.  Place the bowl into the microwave for 30 seconds then stir.  If the syrup is still to hard to stir place it back into the microwave for another 30 seconds.
The last 30 minutes of cooking remove the foil and baste the ham twice with the syrup mixture with a pastry brush.  Remove the ham from the oven when done cooking and allow the ham to rest for 15 minutes before cutting.   Slice the ham with a serrated knife then drizzle a little of the pan drippings on top of the ham before serving.

Spice Syrup Ingredients

Cooked Ham

Sliced Ham with Molasses and Spices