Description

This ham will be a huge hit with your family and everyone that is lucky enough to come to dinner. It's the best ham that you will ever serve!

Ingredients

• 8-10 lb. ham shank, fully cooked
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 2 1/2 T. good quality balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 T. Dijon mustard

Steps

1. Remove ham from refrigerator 1-2 hours before it needs to go into the oven to allow the meat to come a bit closer to room temperature before going into the oven.
2. Place ham on a large cutting board; score ham with cuts, 1/2 inch deep in a diamond pattern. Look down at the ham, start in a straight line from one end to the other making a 1/2 inch deep cust all the way across and over the top of the ham. Then repeat this cut, about an inch apart, slicing the ham from one side to the other. Turn the ham 180 degrees and repeat, straight cuts, all the way across the ham. It should resemble a checkerboard when finished. This will allow the glaze to penetrate deeper into the ham.
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a large roasting pan or a heavy rimmed baking sheet with foil.