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[]
- Simmer ham in cider for 2 hours.
- Drain, skin ham, and cover it with paste made from maple sugar, mustard, cloves, and water.
- Place in baking pan, pour cider over it, add raisins to pan, and bake 2½ hours at 325 °F.
- Baste frequently.
- 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.