Festive Baked Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. apple cider
1/2 c. water
1 (5 lb.) uncooked ham half
12 whole cloves
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar

Preparation

Combine apple cider and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil; set aside.
Remove skin from ham.
Place ham fat side up, on a cutting board; score fat in a diamond design and stud with cloves. Place ham in a shallow baking pan, fat side up and coat top with brown sugar.
Bake, uncovered, at 325\u00b0 about 2 hours (22 to 25 minutes per pound), basting every 30 minutes with cider mixture.