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Christmas: Country Ham with Raisin Sauce

Source of Recipe


Southern Lady: "Christmas Made Easy"



List of Ingredients



• One 16-pound Broadbent's country ham, uncooked
  
• 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  
• 2 (12-ounce) cans cola-flavored carbonated beverage
  
• Raisin Sauce (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Place ham in a large container and cover with water. Let soak for 24 hours; drain.
   
   
2. Preheat oven to 325° F. Scrub ham in warm water with a stiff, clean brush; rinse well.
   Place flour in a 23½- x 19-inch oven cooking bag and shake to coat inside of bag. Place ham, fat side up, in oven bag. Place bag in roasting pan and pour cola over ham. Insert a meat thermometer into ham, making sure not to touch fat or bone. Close bag with tie and cut 6 (½-inch) slits in top of bag. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 4 hours.
   
   
3. Remove foil and bake for 1 hour, or until meat thermometer registers 160°. Remove from oven, and let cool slightly. Slice ham and serve with raisin sauce.
   
   Makes one 16-pound ham.
   
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   RAISIN SAUCE
   
   • 2 cups raisins
   • 1½ cups water
   • 1/8 tsp salt
   • 2 cups sugar
   • 3 Tbsp fresh orange juice
   • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
   • 1 Tbsp orange zest
   • ½ cup chopped pecans
   
   In a medium saucepan, combine raisins, water and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
   
   In a small bowl, combine sugar, orange juice, cornstarch, and orange zest; add to raisin mixture. Return to a boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in pecans.
   
   Makes about 3 cups.