Ham Baked In Beer

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -5 lbs ham
• 1 cup molasses or 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 1 cup ale
• 18 -24 whole cloves
• 1 large onion, cut in four
• 1 carrot, cut in pieces
• 1 stalk celery, with leaves,chopped

Recipe

• 1 use a sharp knife to remove the skin from the ham.
• 2 score the fat diagonally and place a clove in each diamond.
• 3 set the ham in the middle of a sheet of heavy-duty aluminium foil.
• 4 place in a shallow dripping pan.
• 5 mix the molasses or brown sugar, dry mustard, pepper and the ale.
• 6 pour over the ham.
• 7 scatter the veggies around the ham and bring the foil to the top.
• 8 fold lightly and close the ends of the foil, sealing the ham inside.
• 9 bake in a 400 f oven for 16-18 minutes per pound.