Easter Without the Bunnies

As promised, dear readers, I have a favorite Easter recipe that I would like to share with you.
I know it might sound a little "trailer trash-y" but this is so good that even I will have to force myself to stop extra trips to the fridge in the middle of the night with a knife to slice off illicit pieces when no one is looking!

Coke & Dr. Pepper Ham

Ingredients:

• 3 -4 lb fully cooked boneless ham
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• 1(12 ounce) can Coca-Cola
• 1(12 ounce) can Dr. Pepper
• Whole cloves (4 or 5)
• Freshly ground pepper

Directions:

1. Remove ham from packaging.
2. Lightly score ham in diagonal lines to form a diamond pattern, being careful not to cut any deeper than about a eighth of an inch. (You can score both sides if you like).
3. Make a paste of dark brown sugar and mustard
4. Rub paste into ham on sides
5. Pour the two cans of soda into bottom of crock pot and drop in cloves
6. Place prepared ham in pot and cover
7. Cook on low about 6 hours.

 If you'd like, remove ham from pot and place under broiler for a minute or two to caramelize the sugar/mustard topping.
I usually serve this with roasted vegetables (quartered brussels sprouts, carrots, and asparagus).

Trust me you're going to LOVE this!!!

Enjoy!

- SSG