how to bake a country ham

Name: HOW TO BAKE A COUNTRY HAM
Ingredients: 7 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) ginger ale; 1 large roasting pan

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Jan Anderson

Roanoke, VA

Updated on Nov 15, 2011

This recipe comes from the heart of Ham Country... Smithfield, VA, given to me by a dear friend. I have used this method for many years... and it's the best country ham you "ever sunk your tooth into"......

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Ingredients

7 cups water
1 cup ginger ale
1 large roasting pan

How To Make how to bake a country ham

Step 1

For 12 to 20 lb. ham. Scrub and soak for 24 hrs in cold water.

Step 2

Remove tough fat skin. Place in roaster with water and ginger ale. Cover.
Step 3

Place in cold oven. Heat to 400 degrees and hold for 20 minutes. Turn oven off. Wait 4 hours, reheat oven to 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Turn off oven and leave over night. DO NOT OPEN OVEN THE ENTIRE TIME.
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