Fork Tender Slow-cooked Baked Ham

Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 lbs pre-cooked boneless ham
• 1/4 cup whole cloves
• 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sweet butter
• 3/4 cup plus 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons bourbon whiskey
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1 orange, sliced thin
• 2 slices candied ginger
• 2 large green apples, peeled, pitted and cut into bite-sized chunks
• 1/4 cup dark raisin
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice

Recipe

• 1 wash ham and pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 score ham with a sharp knife in a diagonal pattern. repeat scoring, diagonally, in the opposite direction to create a criss-cross pattern. randomly insert cloves at the crossings.
• 3 place the ham fat side up on a large enough sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil to securely wrap it. (the melting fat will baste your ham while it cooks.).
• 4 in a small saucepan combine 1/3 cup butter, 3/4 cup maple syrup and the the next six (6) ingredients; cook over medium heat and bring to a full boil, stirring frequently. reduce heat and cook one (1) minute.
• 5 brush ham with maple glaze. (any leftover glaze can be warmed up and served with ham.)
• 6 lay orange slices on top, and place one slice of ginger on each side of the ham.
• 7 wrap up the ham; place in crock-pot.
• 8 cover and cook on high for one (1) hour, then reduce the heat to low and contiune to cook for 6 to 7 hours, or until the meat thermometer registers 160 degree f.
• 9 remove the ham from the crock-pot; let sit for a few minutes before removing from the foil.
• 10 meanwhile, in a skillet, melt the 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. add the apples, raisins, remaining maple syrup, vanilla and apple pie seasoning. cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until apples are tender -stirring occasionally.
• 11 place ham on a warmed serving platter. drizzle the juices from within the foil over the ham.
• 12 slice ham; serve with the apples.
• 13 cook's tip: the leftovers make delicious monte cristo sandwiches or split pea and ham soup. another idea, cube the leftover ham and freeze it in 1-cup packages to use in casseroles.