Harvest Ham
This salty ham is full of flavor. Serve it with your favorite biscuits.
Ingrediënten
Makes 26 servings / Prep: 1 Hr.; Soak: 24 hrs.; Bake: 3 hrs., 30 min.
- 1 15-pound uncooked country ham
- 2 tablespoons whole cloves
- ½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup honey mustard
- ½ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cups apple juice
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup Madeira
- 2 cups dried apricot halves
- 1 cup golden raisins
Instructies
- Place ham in a very large container; cover with water, and soak at least 24 hours.
- Pour off water.
- Scrub ham with cold water, using a stiff brush, and rinse well.
- Remove skin, leaving a ¼-inch layer of fat.
- Score fat in a diamond design using a sharp knife.
- Stud with whole cloves.
- Place ham in a large roasting pan.
- Combine brown sugar, mustard, honey, and ginger.
- Coat exposed portion of ham evenly with mustard mixture.
- Pour apple juice and pineapple juice into roasting pan.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 2 hours.
- Add Madeira, apricot halves, and raisins to pan.
- Cover and bake 1½ more hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of ham registers 142°.
- To serve, slice ham across the grain into thin slices.
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