Ham Baked In Beer - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 -5 lbs ham
1 cup molasses or 1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon pepper
1 cup ale
18 -24 whole cloves
1 large onion, cut in four
1 carrot, cut in pieces
1 stalk celery, with leaves,chopped

Preparation

Use a sharp knife to remove the skin from the ham.
Score the fat diagonally and place a clove in each diamond.
Set the ham in the middle of a sheet of heavy-duty aluminium foil.
Place in a shallow dripping pan.
Mix the molasses or brown sugar, dry mustard, pepper and the ale.
Pour over the ham.
Scatter the veggies around the ham and bring the foil to the top.
Fold lightly and close the ends of the foil, sealing the ham inside.
Bake in a 400 F oven for 16-18 minutes per pound.