Ham of any size: I prefer not a raw ham. They scare me with the germ phobias. Place the ham flat (or cut) side down in the pan. For a fancy dinner, slice diamond shapes into the skin of the ham. At each diamond point, shove in a whole clove, point part down. This way the flower shape of the clove is visible. Mix one cup of orange juice with one cup of brown sugar and smear the paste over the ham. Bake at 325F, or as package directs for size and temperature for the ham. You can continue to baste every 30 minutes with Orange juice mixed with 2 tbs of brown sugar. Adding about 2 cups of water to the pan will ensure evenly moist ham. this will impress the inlaws and any bosses coming over for dinner.
My shortcut, leave it in the oven and forget about it: Place ham cut side down. Sprinkle with ground cloves. Pour 2 cups of water in the pan. Cover and bake at 325F until you are ready to eat. Serve with Pineapple sauce.
Pineapple Sauce (need to double for 12+ people)
1 c. brown sugar
1 Tbs. corn starch
1/4 tsp. salt
Combine in saucepan.
81/2 oz crushed pineapple, juice and all
2 Tbs. Lemon juice (fresh tastes slightly better)
1 Tbs. Mustard -- the kind for hamburgers and hotdogs, not the powdered mustard
Cook over medium heat until mixture boils. Boil for 1 minute. Serve in a pretty bowl and ladle over lovely ham slices. It is our family favorite recipe for three or four generations now.
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