How to Cook a Ham – Ham Recipes

How to cook a country ham.

Ham
2 cups white vinegar
1 qt. apple cider
1 cups brown sugar
Pineapple juice
Mustard

Soak 24 hours in cold water. Have ham completely covered. Pour off water. Fill pot with fresh water again; cover ham completely. Add white vinegar; simmer, do not boil, at 25 minutes per pound. The last 2 hours add apple cider and brown sugar. When 2 hours is up, remove ham and put in baking pan. Remove layer of fat. Place in oven at 300 degrees and cook 1 more hour, basting with pineapple juice and mustard.

How to prepare a Virginia ham.

1 Virginia ham
4 liters Coca Cola
Whole cloves
Brown sugar
Vinegar

Wash ham thoroughly; cover with cold water and soak for 24 hours. Remove and wash again. Place ham in boiler (lard tub, wash tub, or roaster). Cover with Coca Cola. Bring to boil and simmer 15-20 minutes per pound. Remove and cool. Peel off skin. Carve off excess fat. Scour remaining fat with knife. Place ham in baking pan, fat side up. Place whole cloves about 2 inches apart across ham. Make paste of brown sugar and vinegar. Spread over ham. Bake for 20 minutes. Carve when cold.

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