take a holiday ham

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Meats

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Yield

1 ham

Pre-heat oven to 325ø

1) Shake the flour in the cooking bag and them place it in a large roasting pan that is at least 2" deep. 2) Remove the skin and trim the fat from the ham leaving a thin layer, then lightly score the surface of the ham and stud with the cloves, and place in the bag... 3) Close the bag and seal with the nylon tie; make 6«" slits in the top, then insert a meat thermometer into the meat through one of the slits. 4) Bake for 2 to 2« hrs or `til the thermometer 140ø...

Garnish with pineapple and serve...

Variation... Pineapple glazed Ham : In the recipe above, substitute a 12 to 16 lb fully cooked whole ham "bone in"... Combine 1 20oz can of crushed pineapples, «cup of apple jelly, 2 tbs of lemon juice, 1 tb corn starch, and ⅛ ts of cinnamon, in a saucepan over med heat and, stir `til the starch dissolves... Bring to a boil and simmer for one min... Pour the sauce over the ham in the bag and then bake for 2« to 3 ¼ hrs... NOTE The sugar in the sauce will cause the inside of the bag to darken in color. This is a normal occurrence and doesn't indicate that the bag is burning...

Source: Reynolds Oven Cooking bags Formatted to MM specs by Fred Goslin in Watertown NY on CYBEREALM BBS, home of KOOKNET @ (315) 786-1120