Holiday Ham Texas Style

1 cup molasses

12 ozs apricot jam

2 tbsps cider vinegar

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsps vanilla

3/4 cup coffee (strong brewed, cooled)

9 lbs ham (cooked, half bone in smoked, slightly small) 

 

 

	In a bowl stir together all ingredients except the ham until well blended.
2	Reserve 1 cup molasses-coffee sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
3	Place the ham in a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan; pour the remaining molasses-coffee mixture evenly over the ham.
4	Bake (lowest oven rack) at 350 degrees for 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reaches 140 degrees, basting with sauce about every 18-20 minutes.
5	Cover with lightly greased foil the last 30 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
6	Remove ham from baking pan and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing.
7	Heat the reserved 1 cup molasses-coffee sauce and serve with ham.
8	Make a Cocktail
9	Season with black pepper.
10	Place the turkey breast in a greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan; cover tightly with foil.
11	Proceed with directions above.
12	Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour; uncover and bake for another 1 hour or more or until a thermometer reads 170 degrees, basting with molasses-coffee sauce about every 15 minutes the last hour or more of baking.
13	Serve with reserved sauce.