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Delicious Christmas Ham

Christmas Ham

Christmas Ham

Preheat oven to 275 degrees

Prep and cooking time: 3 hours, approximately 20 minutes per pound

Ingredients:

1 6-8 pound fully cooked ham

1 cup brown sugar

¼ granulated sugar

½ cup honey

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup pineapple juice

¼ cup butter

1/3 cup orange juice

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon fresh cracked black pepper

Directions:
Place all of the above ingredients (except the ham) in a sauce pot. Cook over medium heat until a sauce is formed, and the sugar crystals are fully dissolved.

Put the ham fat side up in the roasting pan. Make diamond shaped scores on the fat, then place 1/3 of the sauce over the ham. Every 20 minutes place more of the sauce over the ham until the mixture is gone.

Continue to baste the ham with the pan-drippings until it is fully cooked.

Let the ham rest for at least 20 minutes before carving.

Enjoy!

Chef Chuck Kerber

Pittsburghhotplate.com

chefchuck@pittsburghhotplate.com

Chocolate Covered Bacon

chocolate covered bacon

Chocolate Covered Bacon

Yeah, you heard me… chocolate covered bacon. For dessert? Sure. For breakfast? Yup. After a morning run? Why not.

Ingredients:

1 pound of thick-cut bacon (visit your butcher!)

8 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

Directions:

Place the bacon on a well-greased cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Place in a pre-heated, 350 degree oven, and bake until brown and crispy, approximately 15 minutes.

Remove bacon from the pan, drain on paper towels and let cool completely.

In a shallow glass bowl, place the chopped chocolate.

Put in the microwave on high, and heat for 1 minute.

Remove from the microwave and stir.

Return to the microwave, and repeat this process until the chocolate is fully melted.

Dip the cooked bacon in the chocolate so that it becomes fully coated, then place on aluminum foil.

Refrigerate until the chocolate has set, around 15-20 minutes.

East as much as you can as fast as you can.

Chef Chuck Kerber
Pittsburghhotplate.com
chefchuck@pittsburghhotplate.com

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