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Ingredients
1 (9-pound) boneless ham
1 (1-pound) box light brown sugar
2 (4/5 quart) bottles extra dry champagne
3 tablespoons honey
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1-1/2 teaspoons dry mustard

Instructions
Score ham and place on rack in baking pan. Cover top with 1 cup brown sugar and pour over 1 bottle champagne. Bake at 325 degrees F. 2 hours. Combine remaining bottle champagne, remaining brown sugar, honey, ginger, and mustard and bring to rolling boil in saucepan. Lower heat and simmer while basting ham every 15 minutes until done. Garnish with pineapple slices and spiced apples, if desired.

Yield: 15 to 20 servings

Credits
From: Los Angeles Times California Cookbook Edited by Betsy Balsley (New American Library)