Country Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Reynold's oven bag (turkey size)
cold water
1 (10 to 14 lb.) country ham
1 Tbsp. flour
4 c. water

Preparation

To remove salt, soak ham completely covered in cold water for 24 hours; drain.
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Shake flour in oven bag; place in a roasting pan at least 2 inches deep.
Scrub ham in warm water with a stiff brush; rinse well.
Place ham in a bag.
Add 4 cups water.
Close bag with nylon tie; cut six 1/2-inch slits in top.
Through slit in bag, puncture the thickest part of the ham with a knife.
Insert meat thermometer into ham, not touching bone.
Bake until meat thermometer reads 160\u00b0, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours.
Let stand in bag 15 minutes.
Trim skin and fat from ham.