Smithfield Ham With Cloves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 to 12 lb.) ham
water
cloves
1/4 c. pineapple juice
1 tsp. pepper (black)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. vinegar (optional)
spiced apples
water cress

Preparation

Soak ham for 12 to 14 hours in enough water to cover ham. Drain water.
Cover again and cook slowly for about 5 hours or until tender.
Cool in stock.
When cool, remove skin and trim fat. Make crisscross cuts across fat.
Sprinkle top of ham with about 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon pepper.
Stud ham with cloves. Pour the vinegar (if desired) and pineapple juice over ham.
Bake in hot oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Garnish with spiced apples and water cress.