Baked Ham in Champagne

Ingredients

 * 1 (9-lb) boneless ham
 * 1 lbs Light brown sugar
 * 2 Bottles X-dry champagne
 * 3 tbsp Honey
 * 1 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
 * 1 1/2 tsp Dry mustard
 * Pineapple slices (optional)
 * Spiced apples (optional)

Brandy Sauce

 * 10 To 12 sugar cubes
 * Lemon extract (opt.)

Directions
Score ham and place on rack in baking pan. Cover top with 1 cup brown sugar and pour over 1 bottle champagne. Bake at 325f 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.
 * Makes 15 to 20 servings.