Chipotle Pineapple Ham

1 . Stage

Place chipotle peppers, brown sugar, pineapple, nutmeg, ginger, and bourbon whiskey in a blender and blend until smooth.

2 . Stage

Use a sharp knife to make diagonal cuts in the ham about 1 inch apart and 1/2 inch deep in a diamond pattern. Place smoked ham in a large bowl; pour the chipotle marinade over the ham and refrigerate ham in marinade for 3 to 6 hours, turning ham occasionally in the marinade to flavor all sides.

3 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Remove ham from marinade, reserving the marinade; place ham into a roasting pan.

5 . Stage

Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

6 . Stage

Bring the marinade to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until smooth; whisk the mixture into the hot marinade. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

7 . Stage

After ham has baked for 30 minutes, spoon the hot marinade over the ham.

8 . Stage

Return ham to oven and continue baking until glaze is baked onto the ham and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the ham, not touching bone, reads at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 1/2 more hours. Baste ham with the glaze every 30 minutes.