Baked Spiced Ham

How to make Baked Spiced Ham Recipe - This original recipe is from The Williamsburg Art of Cookery, and is said to have been the recipe used by Jefferson's family at Monticello. My recipe that follows is updated.

Ingredients:
1 whole (10- to 12-pound) cured, smoked, (uncooked) ham
1/4 cup whole cloves
1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
2 cups dry white wine
Additional white wine
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
Parsley sprigs
Fried apple slices

Method:
Place ham in a large pot; add cold water to cover. Refrigerate overnight. Drain. Add fresh water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; skim off any fat.

Cover and simmer 3 hours. Add more water to keep meat covered, if necessary. Remove from heat and cool in cooking liquid.

Preheat oven to 325F (165C). Remove ham from liquid. Trim excess fat. Place ham on a rack in a baking pan. Stick whole cloves into ham forming a grid or diamond pattern. Pat on a thin layer of brown sugar.

Bake 2 hours. Baste with 2 cups white wine while baking. Place on a warm platter. Skim fat from baking pan.

Deglaze pan by scraping up brownings with additional white wine. Bring to a boil and cook down until juices make a thick glaze. Whisk in mustard.

Brush ham with glaze until shiny. Garnish with parsley and fried apples. Makes 3 to 4 servings per pound.

Note:
To make fried apples, slice whole apples crosswise; do not remove skin or core. Fry in a small amount of butter until browned on both sides but not cooked through.

"Select a nicely cured Ham. Soak overnight in cold water. Wipe off and put in enough Water to cover. Simmer for three Hours. Let cool in the water it was cooked in. Take out and trim. Put into Baking pan. Stick with Cloves and cover with brown Sugar1. Bake in a moderate Oven for two Hours. Baste with White Wine. Serve with a savory Salad."