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how to bake a country ham

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Recipe by
Jan Anderson
Roanoke, VA

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 For how to bake a country ham

  • 7 c
    water
  • 1 c
    ginger ale
  • 1 lg
    roasting pan

How To Make how to bake a country ham

  • 1
    For 12 to 20 lb. ham. Scrub and soak for 24 hrs in cold water.
  • 2
    Remove tough fat skin. Place in roaster with water and ginger ale. Cover.
  • 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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