Thursday, December 11, 2008

Glazed Ham

This is the only way to cook ham, according to me. The ham turns out really moist and tender - it falls right apart! And the flavor is awesome - it goes great with the potatoes below.

Ingredients:
1 (8 lb) bone-in shank ham (not the spiral cut kind, although we have used that when it was the only kind we could find)
4 cups of water, or as needed
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
2 Tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
1 pinch ground cloves

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Place ham in roasting pan, preferrably on top of a rack so the ham is not sitting directly on the bottom of the pan. Pour in water to a 2 inch depth. Cover with a tight fitting lid, or aluminum foil if you don't have a lid.
2. Bake 6-8 hours. Remove from the oven. Pour off drippings and reserve 1 cup. Debone ham, removing any excess fat as well, and return to the roasting pan.
3. Skim fat from the top of the drippings and discard. In a small bowl, mix one cup of the drippings with the other ingredients. Pour over ham, cover and return to oven.
4. Bake for another 30-40 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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