Christmas Dinner or Buffet ... Part 1

Baked Ham With Peppery Bourbon-Brown Glaze

                        Prep time : 1 hour  ... Cooking time about 2 1/2 hours

8 1/2        pounds fully cooked , bone-in shank portion smoked ham

1/2          1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2             tablespoons bourbon or beef stock

1 1/4       teaspoons black pepper 

1)  Preheat oven to 325*F . Remove skin , if any from ham and trim fat  to thickeness of 1/4 inch .

2)  Place ham , cut side  down , on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert a meat therometer in center of ham making sure it does not touch the bone  (or test later with an instant-read therometer)

3)   Bake ham uncovered , until therometer registers 130*F to 135*F --- about 2 to 2 1/2 hours . If ham browns too fast , cover loosely with foil . Meanwhile , combine sugar , bourbon , and pepper in a small bowl .

4)   Remove ham from the oven and increase oven temperature to 375*F . Using a sharp paring knife , score fat of ham in a diamond pattern . Brush sugar mixture over ham .

5)    Retun ham to oven  and bake uncov ered  until therometer registers 140*F --- 15 to 20 minutes . Let stand  at least 15 minutes before carving . Makes 16 serving .

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           Shrimp & Crab With Cocktail Salsa 

      Chipotle Chilies Are the Key To This Sassy Cocktail Sauce

2      cups purchased medium salsa

2      cups bottle chili sauce

2      tablespoons prepared white horse radish

1      tablespoons (or more) chopped canned chipotle chilies

4      pounds cooked devined large shrimp

4      pounds snow crabs claws

        chopped fresh cilantro to taste (optional)

Mix first 3 ingredients in medium bowl . Mix in 1 tablespoon chilies , taste , adding more chilies if a spicier flavor is desided .(can be made 2 days ahead , cover , chill).

Fill large bowls with ice , arrange atop ice (to kep cold) . Sprinkle cilantro over sala . Serve shellfish with salsa.

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          Green Bean Casserole

         Prep time : 10 minutes       Bake time : 30 minutes    

1      can (10 3/4 ounces)  Cambell Condensed  Cream of Mushroom Soup (regular , 98% Fat Free or Heart Healthy)

1/2    cup milk

1       teaspoon soy sauce

         dash  ground black pepper

4      cups cooked cut greens  beans ( optional .. canned green beans , drained)

1 1/3 cups French's French Fried onions

Stir the soup , milk , soy sauce , black pepper  and 2/3 cup onions in a 1 1/2 - quart casserole .

Bake at 350*F for 25 minutes or until the bean mixture is hot and bubbling .

Stir the bean mixture . Sprinkle with the remaining onions .

Bake for 5 minutes or until onions are golden brown.