West Virginia Style Baked Ham
Source of Recipe
Vernalisa's
List of Ingredients
-1 – country ham, soaked overnight in cold water
-3 – lemons, peeled
-3 – oranges, peeled
-1 – cup dried apricots
-1 – cup dried prunes
-24 – whole cloves
-2 – sticks cinnamon
Recipe
-Scrub the ham, transfer to a pot of fresh water and boil for 1 hour.
-Remove from the pot and trim away the rind.
-Return to pot, cover with water, and add the lemons, oranges, apricots, prunes, about a dozen cloves, and the cinnamon sticks.
-Cook about 4 hours or until the meat is tender and loosened from the bone.
-Preheat oven 350 degrees.
-Remove ham from the pot, drain and wipe dry with a towel.
-Cover with brown sugar, stick in a dozen cloves, and place into a shallow baking dish.
-Bake 1 hour or until browned.
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