Maple Glazed Country Ham

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

• 5 to 7lb smoked bone-in ham
• 1 cup prepared mustard
• 2 cups maple syrup
• 1 cup hard apple cider
• 2 carrots, cut into chunks
• 1 onion, cut into chunks
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp freshly ground pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Place ham in a large roasting pan with bone facing up.
3. Use a paring knife to score the skin of the ham.
4. Pour mustard over the ham, then pour maple syrup on top allowing it to run down the sides of the ham.
5. Add hard apple cider to the bottom of the roasting pan.
6. Add in carrots and onions and finish with bay leaves and black pepper.
7. Roast the ham for 1½ to 2 hours uncovered until golden brown.
8. Make sure to use a turkey baster to baste the ham with pan juices every 30 minutes.