Recipes by Zola - Main Course: Smithfield Ham

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Main Course: Smithfield Ham

1 Smithfield or country ham (10 to 15 pounds)
6 cups water

Soak ham in water overnight in large pan. The next day, drain and scrub ham thoroughly with stiff brush. Put water in large roasting pan. Put ham in pan skin side up and put on lid. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Cook ham for 1 minute per pound in 500 degree oven. Turn off oven for 2 hours. DO NOT OPEN OVEN!! Reheat oven to 500 degrees and cook ham for 1 minute per pound. Turn off heat and leave ham in oven for at least 7 hours without opening oven. Remove ham from pan and slice very thin. Serve with raisin sauce.

The Skinny: Smithfield ham is very salty and it is best when sliced paper thin.

Raisin Sauce

1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2/3 cup raisins
1 Tbsp. butter
1 cup water
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Combine brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a saucepan and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and heat over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes. Serve with ham.

The Skinny: Use your favorite (brown) sugar substitute for the brown sugar.

This news arrived on: 12/21/2005

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