Perfect Baked Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (7 -8 lb) smoked ham, half (about 7-8 lbs.)
10 -15 whole cloves
2 cups hot water
3 tablespoons ham soup base
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 large onion, chopped coarse
2 tablespoons brown mustard (Gulden's, preferred)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 275\u00b0.
Score the fat on the ham in about 1 inches diamond shapes & place a whole clove in the center of each -- 10-15 whole cloves is plenty.
Mix the remaining ingredients together & pour into the bottom of a large roaster.
Place ham in roaster & place in oven.
Bake 5-6 hours.
Check every 11/2 to 2 hours to be sure there's enough liquid in the bottom of the roaster -- add HOT water as needed.
NOTE: I don't normally glaze my ham, but if you do, I recommend making a medium-thick paste out of ginger ale & light brown sugar & glaze during the last hour or so.