Spiced Baked Ham with Sweet Potatoes | Emeril Lagasse

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower in calories.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: cauliflower

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Cauliflower is lower in carbs.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for heart health.

Take a cooked ham weighing about 6 to 8 pounds.

Make slits in the ham about an inch apart, going about half an inch deep.

Make crisscross slits to allow flavor to penetrate the ham.

In a bowl, mix brown sugar, orange juice, molasses, creole mustard, prepared horseradish, and allspice.

Season the ham with a little salt, fresh black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Pour the marinade over the ham and tie it up for marinating.

Marinate the ham in the refrigerator overnight, turning it occasionally.

The next day, prepare sweet potatoes by drizzling olive oil on them and seasoning with salt, allspice, cinnamon, and a little brown sugar.

Toss the sweet potatoes and place them at the bottom of a roasting pan.

Take the marinated ham and place it in the pan with the sweet potatoes.

Tent the ham tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.

Baste the ham every 15 minutes with the marinade, which should be brought to a boil for sanitation before basting.

Cook the ham for about 2.5 hours, checking for an internal temperature of at least 170°F.

Remove the ham from the oven and place it on a platter with the sweet potatoes underneath.

Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.

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Dietary

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