MAPLE GLAZED HAM

Ingredients

• 7 1/2 lb (3.5 kg) bone-in ham or smoked pork picnic shoulder
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 2 cups raisins

Directions

1. Place ham in a large stockpot. Cover ham with cold water. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
2. Drain; add 6 cups fresh cold water and 1/4 cup syrup. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
3. Remove ham from cooking liquid and place on a cutting board. Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid and discard remainder.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
5. Leaving a thin layer of fat, trim rind and excess fat from ham. Score fat in a criss-cross pattern, if desired. Place ham in a roasting pan.
6. Stir together brown sugar, apple juice, 2 tbsp maple syrup, mustard and cloves; spoon over ham.
7. Add raisins and reserved cooking liquid to roasting pan.
8. Bake, basting occasionally, until ham is glazed and pan sauce is bubbling, about 40 - 45 minutes. Let ham stand 15 minutes before carving. Serve with pan sauce.