Old Fashioned Boiled Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bon-in ham shoulder
whole cloves (I use around 4 or 5)
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Place ham in large kettle so you can cover with cold water. Add the bay leaf and cloves.
Cover and boil gently for around 4 hours until tender, about 25 minutes per pound.
Let ham remain in water about 2 or 3 hours.
Ham is ready to eat.