Smithfield Ham With Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe
A plateful of temptation best describes this Smithfield Ham With Brown Sugar Glaze recipe. It is an effortless Main Dish. This Smithfield Ham With Brown Sugar Glaze is surely going to make you popular amongst your friends once you treat them to it.
Ingredients
1 (12- to 14-pound) uncooked Smithfield ham
Whole cloves
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
Directions
Place ham in a large container, cover with water, and let soak 24 hours.
Pour off water.
Scrub ham in warm water with a stiff brush, and rinse well.
Drain ham; place in a large cooking container, and cover with water.
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 to 4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 142° (about 15 minutes per pound).
Bone will become very loose when ham is done.
Drain ham, and let cool.
Trim skin from ham.
Place ham, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Cover and chill.
Score fat in a diamond pattern, and stud with cloves, pat brown sugar on ham.
Place roaster on lowest rack in oven.
Broil 5 inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes or until sugar caramelizes.
Pour off water.
Scrub ham in warm water with a stiff brush, and rinse well.
Drain ham; place in a large cooking container, and cover with water.
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 to 4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 142° (about 15 minutes per pound).
Bone will become very loose when ham is done.
Drain ham, and let cool.
Trim skin from ham.
Place ham, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Cover and chill.
Score fat in a diamond pattern, and stud with cloves, pat brown sugar on ham.
Place roaster on lowest rack in oven.
Broil 5 inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes or until sugar caramelizes.
