With Easter only a few days away, I have been putting the finishing touches on my buffet menu. It is a tradition in my family to gather around noon for Bloody Mary's and Mimosas, with a buffet style feast to follow. I will be preparing my family's Easter faves ( menu recipe links below) and most guests will be bringing a dish, as well. Plus a dear friend will be boiling some Louisiana crawfish on the patio. Life doesn't get any better than that, cher! Enjoy!
Cajun Ham w/ Honey Mustard - Bourbon Glaze
6-8 pound bone-in ham
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup Creole mustard
1/4 cup bourbon
For Oven
Place ham, fat side up in a large roasting pan. Cook at 325 degrees for about 20 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer reads 148 degrees. About half way through, make the glaze. Combine all glaze ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Spread half of the glaze over the ham about 30 minutes before ham is done. Spread other half of glaze in the final 10 minutes. Remove to a large platter and let rest for 15 minutes before carving. Divine!
For Crock Pot
Place the ham into a large crock pot, flat-side down. Rub brown sugar on all sides. In medium bowl, mix honey, pineapple juice, mustard, and bourbon, to make glaze. Pour 1/2 of the glaze over the ham and cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Pour remaining glaze over ham and baste with juices from bottom of the crock pot and cover and cook on low for one more hour. Remove to a large platter and let rest for 15 minutes before carving. If you've never tried to cook a ham in a crock pot, you should definitely give this recipe a try! Out of this world and couldn't be easier and is guaranteed to please your family and guests!
And be sure and save the ham bone to make my Red Beans and Rice.
Click here for the recipe.
(Click On Recipe Title To View Recipe)
Spicy Cajun Crab Dip
Crawfish-Spinach Bread Bowl w/ Mini Toasts
Muffaletta Pasta Salad
Loaded Baked Potato Casserole
Jalapeno-Cheese Biscuits
Bananas Foster Cheesecake
I'll be sharing these at ~
Strut Your Stuff Saturday @Six Sister's Stuff
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home
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Bayou Boogie
We had an absolute blast at the Bach Lunch on Friday, in Parc Sans Souci, in downtown Lafayette. The Pine Leaf Boys were rockin' the crowd with their fabulous traditional Cajun sounds. This lunch is held every Friday, with local restaurants providing a boxed lunch and local bands providing the entertainment. More than a few people I know kick start their weekend here, since it is a Lafayette tradition to get off work at noon on Fridays. Oh the life of a Cajun is oh, so fun!
Pine Leaf Boys at Bach Lunch
Wishing you all a blessed and very Happy Easter! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!
1 lb. lump crab meat
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