Things You'll Need:
- 1 whole or half leg of smoked ham on the bone
- 1 tbsp pepper corns
- 3 to 4 bay leaves
- Brown sugar
- Cloves
- French mustard
- Large pot or bowl
- Roasting pan
- Sharp knife
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Step 1
Place ham in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with enough water to completely cover the ham and soak the ham overnight. This will remove any excess saltiness.
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Step 2
Place the ham in fresh water. In a large cooking pot place the ham and add fresh water to cover the ham. Add the bay leaves and pepper corns to the water and bring the water to a boil.
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Step 3
Simmer the ham. Once the water has come to a boil turn the temperature down and simmer the ham for twenty minutes per pound of ham.
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Step 4
Peel and score the ham. When the simmering is done remove the ham from the water and peel the skin from the ham, leaving the fat layer intact. Using a sharp knife score (cut) the fat layer in a criss-cross pattern to create diamond shapes in the fat.
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Step 5
Coat with mustard. Coat the fat layer with the French mustard.
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Step 6
Cover with brown sugar. Cover the mustard coated ham with the brown sugar.
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Step 7
Insert cloves. Stick a clove in each of the diamond shapes on the fat layer of the ham.
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Step 8
Cook the ham. Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake the ham for 35 minutes.
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Step 9
Cool ham. Remove the cooked ham from the oven and allow the ham to rest for ten to fifteen minutes.
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Step 10
Carve the ham. Carve the ham around the bone and serve.
Comments
rainal said
on 2/12/2009 Looks good and sounds delicious.