New England Country Baked Ham

Ingredients

 * 1 (8 lb) ham
 * 3 quarts sweet cider
 * 2 cups raisins
 * 2 cups maple sugar
 * 2 teaspoons dry mustard
 * 1 teaspoon ground cloves
 * 4 fluid ounces water

Directions

 * 1) Simmer ham in cider for 2 hours.
 * 2) Drain, skin ham, and cover it with paste made from maple sugar, mustard, cloves, and water.
 * 3) Place in baking pan, pour cider over it, add raisins to pan, and bake 2½ hours at 325 °F.
 * 4) Baste frequently.
 * 5) Make thickened gravy of cider raisin drippings.

Note
If you can’t find maple sugar, use a 50/50 mix of granulated brown sugar and real maple syrup.