MAPLE GLAZED HAM WITH SWEET POTATOES

By á-144

Ingredients

• 1/2 a smoked ham-butt end,tenderized[6-7lbs.]
• whole cloves
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 cup maple syrup
• grated rind of 1 orange [1/2-3/4 tsp. dried]
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 8-10 sweet pot., cooked until tender & peeled

Preparation

Step 1

With a sharp knife, cut the fat of the ham into diamonds.
Press a whole clove into the centre of each diamond.
Place ham, cut side down, on a foil lined baking pan.
In a bowl, mix butter, syrup, orange rind, cloves and brown sugar.
Place sweet potatoes around ham.
Spoon some of the glaze mixture over ham & potatoes.
Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 1 hour
Baste every 15 min.
Slice ham and serve with some of the pan juices.