Sweet Baked Ham
This recipe takes time but is not labor intensive. It gives a different twist to ham or ham sandwiches, guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 5-7 lb. bone-in ham pre-cooked; butt or shank portion - I used hickory smoked flavor
- 3 + cups white distilled vinegar and 6 cups water (2 parts water to 1 part vinegar)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons ground dry mustard
Instructions
- Place ham in kettle large enough to cover ham with 1-2 inches of liquid
- Add 2 parts water and 1 part vinegar, enough to cover the ham 1-2 inches
- Simmer for 3 hours
- Remove from liquid and allow to cool
- Shred ham
- Mix brown sugar and mustard
- Place half ham in a baking dish - 9 x 9 or larger
- Sprinkle brown sugar mixture on top of ham
- Put remaining ham on top of sugar mixture
- Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture on top
- COVER TIGHTLY with tin foil.
- Bake for 1 hour at 325.