Cola-Basted Ham - Blast From The Past

No day at the races would be complete without a Mint Julep so we're headed to Churchill Downs. Then Paula puts together a meal fit for the sport of kings by making Cola Basted Ham! Ingredients: Ham 1 (18 lb) cured ham 2 (12 oz) cans cola canned pineapple rings brown sugar maraschino cherries whole cloves Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to 325 °F 2. Place ham in a shallow roasting pan 3. Baste the ham with cola 4. With toothpicks, stick some pineapple rings on the ham, about 4 or 5 rings 5. Sprinkle some brown sugar on the rings 6. With toothpicks, place a cherry in each pineapple ring hole and then stick some cloves in the rings 7. Cover it with foil 8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes per pound of ham, or until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140°F