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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 205 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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My Mom prepared ham using this recipe for holidays or special occasions, and it always made the house smell wonderful. I remember watching her 'crack' the blanket off the ham, which both flavored it and kept it extremely moist. I've eaten it many times, but haven't made it myself yet. Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
1 -3 teaspoon ground cloves (to taste) |
1 tablespoon cinnamon |
1 tablespoon ground mustard |
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
water or cider or apple juice |
5 -6 lbs boneless ham |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F; Make a spice dough, combining the flour, sugar, and spices in a large mixing bowl; add enough water or cider to make a stiff dough; roll until it is 1/4 thick and forms a 10x12 rectangle.
2. Place the ham, fat side up, in a foil-lined open roasting pan; cover top and sides of ham with blanket of dough; bake at 350F for 3 hours (tent with foil if crust becomes too brown).
3. Remove ham; discard blanket crust; let rest for 15 minutes. Slice ham; serve warm or cold.
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