Roast Fresh Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. salt or less to taste
1 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
4 bay leaves, crumbled
1/2 fresh 9 lb. ham, shank or butt
1 1/4 tsp. ground sage
1/2 tsp. black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

In a bowl, mix all ingredients together except ham.
Remove rind from ham. Score fat with a knife.
Rub mixture over ham. Wrap ham in foil or plastic and refrigerate overnight.
Heat oven to 425\u00b0.
Unwrap ham.
Place in a 13 x 9-inch cake pan.
Roast, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Reduce heat to 325\u00b0.
Baste with drippings every 30 minutes for about 4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160\u00b0 internal temperature.