Smithfield Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 -12 lb) Smithfield Ham
2 tablespoons cracker crumbs or 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs, finely crushed
2 tablespoons brown sugar
pepper, to taste
whole cloves
1/4 cup sherry wine (optional)

Preparation

Soak ham overnight in a cool place, then change water and simmer 4 to 5 hours or until tender.
Cool in its own liquid.
When cold, remove skin, place fat side up in a roasting pan and make criss-cross gashes in the fat with a sharp knife.
Pour sherry over top of ham.
Mix cracker crumbs with brown sugar and sprinkle evenly over top of ham; sprinkle lightly with pepper.
Stud ham with whole cloves.
Bake at 450F for 20 minutes or until brown.
Garnish with watercress or parsley, if desired.