Old Ham

Directions

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   Ideally, an old ham weighs 16 to 20 pounds.
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   Trim well and scrub clean.
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   Soak overnight in cold water to cover.
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   Put ham in fresh water; bring to boil and pour this water off.
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   Repeat if ham is very old and salty.
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   With fat side up, bring slowly to boiling and simmer for an hour or more.
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   Then add the sugar, spices (except whole cloves) and vinegar.
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   Pour all over ham.
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   Turn ham fat side down and simmer about an hour.
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    Turn it over again and cook until the skin blisters or it is tender.
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    This will take an additional 4 or 5 hours, depending on size of ham.
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    Let stand overnight in the water in which the
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    ham was cooked.
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    Skin, then sprinkle with bread crumbs, a little brown sugar and paprika and brown in the oven.
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    Remove from the oven; score and stick with whole cloves.
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    Cool thoroughly before slicing thin.