Country Ham
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- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
1 ham
- Serves:
- 10-12
ingredients
- 1 (10 -12 lb) country ham
- 2 cups dark molasses
- 1 cup vinegar
- 20 whole cloves
- 2 lbs brown sugar
- 1 cup pickle juice
directions
- Place ham in a large container.
- Cover with cold water.
- Add 1 cup molasses and vinegar.
- Let stand overnight.
- Remove ham from water.
- Rinse well and cover with fresh water.
- Add remaining molasses.
- Cover.
- Bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Boil for 30 min.
- Remove container from heat.
- Do not remove cover.
- Let stand overnight.
- Remove ham from water Remove rind and score.
- Stud with cloves.
- Combine brown sugar and pickle juice to make a paste, spread over ham.
- Bake at 300* for 60 min.
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