Brown Sugar Baked Ham
Prep Time: 20 Min * Cook Time: 2 hours * Serves 10
Ingredients
3-4lbs leftover smoked ham (shop Breakaway Farms Ham if you don’t have any leftovers!)
vinegar (amount depends on the size of your pot, you will need enough to cover the ham with a 1:2 ratio vinegar: water)
water
½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
2 ¼ teaspoons dry mustard
4 tablespoons salted butter
For the stovetop: Place the ham in a large pot and add a vinegar and water solution (one part vinegar to two parts water) until the ham is covered. Cover the pot and bring the liquid to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to medium so that it isn’t splashing everywhere and allow it to boil for approximately 2 hours, or until the meat is tender and shreddable.
For the Instant Pot: Cut the ham into 3-4 inch chunks, Place all the pieces into the insert of your Instant Pot, making sure not to fill it about the 2/3 fill line. Add a vinegar and water solution (one part vinegar to two parts water) until the ham is covered (no higher then the 2/3 fill line on the pot). Place the lid on the Instant Pot and turn it to the locked position. Make sure the valve is in the sealing position. Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes per pound When the cook time is finished, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes and then quick release the remaining pressure. The ham should be very tender.
Prepare for baking: Take the ham from the pot (or Instant Pot) and shred it with two forks. It should shred very easily. Layer half the shredded meat in a baking dish. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar and dry mustard. Sprinkle half of this mixture over the shredded ham. Layer the other half of the meat on top of this and sprinkle with the rest of the brown sugar mixture. Dice the butter and spread the pieces evenly on top of the ham. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil or a lid and refrigerate until you’re ready to bake it, up to two days ahead of time. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Bake the ham for one hour, serve warm & enjoy!
