Country ham
Country ham recipe in the pork category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1, 14 pound, country ham
- 1 cup cheap vinegar
- 1 quart molasses or sorghum
- 1 cup powdered instant dry coffee
- 6 or 7 dozen whole cloves
Recipe method:
- Place the ham, skin side down, in a cooking utensil large enough so that you can completely cover the ham with water.
- Add the water and then add remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer 20 minutes to a pound.
- After cooking, allow the ham to cool overnight in the utensil and the liquid used in cooking.
- When completely cool, remove from liquid, place on a section of newspaper, skin side down and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
- Trim most of the skin and fat from the ham. It is ready to eat.
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