Maple-baked ham with raisin sauce - sl 9/83

Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients:

5 lb To 7 pound uncooked ham half
14 ea To 16 whole cloves
1 c Maple-flavored syrup
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Ground allspice Raisin Sauce MMMMM------------------------RAISIN SAUCE-----------------------------
1 c Sugar
1/2 c ;Water
1/2 c Raisins
1/4 c Red currant jelly
3 tb Red wine vinegar
2 tb Butter or margarine
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
1 pn Ground mace
1 ds Hot sauce

Instructions:

Salt & pepper to taste Place ham fat side up on a cutting board; score fat in a diamond design and stud with cloves. Place ham fat side up on rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer making sure it does not touch fat or bone. Combine syrup ginger nutmeg and allspice; stir well and pour over ham. Bake uncovered at 325 degrees F for 2 to 3 hours until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees basting ham every 30 minutes. If ham gets too brown cover lightly with aluminum foil. Serve hot or cold with Raisin Sauce. Yield: 10 to 14 servings. RAISIN SAUCE: Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes stirring often. Add remaining ingredients; reduce heat and simmer until jelly dissolves stirring occasionally. Yield: 1-1/2 cups sauce. From Rublelene Singleton of Tennessee in September 1983 "Southern Living" Typos by Jeff Pruett From: Jeff Pruett Date: 10-11-95