City Ham with Gingersnap Crust

Ingredients

• 1 (8 to 10 pound) fully cooked city ham
• 1 cup gingersnap cookies
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup gingersnap cookies
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Place ham on a rack in a roasting pan. If the ham has a thick rind, score it in a diamond pattern.
3. In a food processor, pulse gingersnap cookies until finely ground. Add brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Pulse until well combined.
4. Spread 2/3 of the gingersnap mixture evenly over the top of the ham.
5. Roast for 1 hour.
6. While the ham is roasting, prepare the crust: In a food processor, pulse gingersnap cookies until finely ground. Add brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Pulse until well combined.
7. After 1 hour, remove ham from oven. Spread the remaining gingersnap mixture evenly over the top of the ham.
8. Continue roasting for another 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F.
9. Let the ham rest for 15 minutes before carving.
10. Serve hot.