City Ham (Alton Brown) Recipe

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City Ham (Alton Brown)
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Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
  2. Remove ham from bag, rinse and drain thoroughly. Place ham, cut side down, in a roasting pan. Using a small paring knife or clean utility knife set to the smallest blade setting, score the ham from bottom to top, spiraling clockwise as you cut. (If you're using a paring knife, be careful to only cut through the skin and first few layers of fat). Rotate the ham after each cut so that the scores are no more than 2-inches across. Once you've made it all the way around, move the knife to the other hand and repeat, spiraling counter clockwise. The aim is to create a diamond pattern all over the ham. (Don't worry too much about precision here.)
  3. Tent the ham with heavy duty foil, insert a thermometer, and cook for 3 to 4 hours or until the internal temperature at the deepest part of the meat registers 130 degrees F.
  4. Remove and use tongs to pull away the diamonds of skin and any sheets of fat that come off with them.
  5. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  6. Dab dry with paper towels, then brush on a liberal coat of mustard, using either a basting brush or a clean paint brush (clean as in never-touched paint). Sprinkle on brown sugar, packing loosely as you go until the ham is coated. Spritz this layer lightly with bourbon, then loosely pack on as much of the crushed cookies as you can.
  7. Insert the thermometer (don't use the old hole) and return to the oven (uncovered). Cook until interior temperature reaches 140 degrees F, approximately 1 hour.
  8. Let the roast rest for 1/2 hour before carving.
  9. *Cook's note: A city ham is basically any brined ham that's packed in a plastic bag, held in a refrigerated case and marked ready to cook , partially cooked or ready to serve . Better city hams are also labeled ham in natural juices .
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 178.55 Kcal (748 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.41g 1%
Cholesterol 0.49mg 0%
Sodium 85.51mg 4%
Potassium 67.17mg 1%
Total Carbs 44.12g 15%
Sugars 43.1g 172%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 1%
Protein 0.31g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 40.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 177.88 Kcal (745 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.41g 1%
Cholesterol 0.49mg 0%
Sodium 85.18mg 4%
Potassium 66.91mg 1%
Total Carbs 43.95g 15%
Sugars 42.94g 172%
Dietary Fiber 0.19g 1%
Protein 0.31g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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