How To Cook A Country Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 lb) smoked country ham
2 tablespoons ground cloves
2/3 cup light brown sugar
cider vinegar

Preparation

Scrub ham thoroughly with a stiff brush.
Place ham in large pot or pan--even a cooler will work. Cover it completely with water and allow to soak for 24 hours, (discard water).
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.
Put ham in large roaster fat side up and again cover completely with water. place in oven on lowest shelf and bake for 2 hours. Turn ham to other side and cook another 2 hours. It takes 4 to 41/2 hours in all or 15 to 18 minutes per pound for a good tender ham.
Remove ham from oven, but leave in water overnight (do NOT refrigerate).
The next day preheat oven to 425\u00b0F.
Remove and discard ham skin. Sprinkle fat with ground cloves.
Combine sugar with enough vinegar to make a paste and brush on ham. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes; let rest for 1 hour out of the oven, then slice and serve.