DG Honeybaked Ham

i am away from home where i have my cooking 'toys', as my son would say. i saw some ham on sale at a local store for 49 cents a pound.

10 lbs Farmer's John boiled boned in ham leg
1 tall can pineapple juice (about 49.5 ozs.] any cheap one will do.

1 small pkg. pickling spice** [if not available use the following:
1 stick of cinnamon
2 pcs. bay leaf
1 tsp. whole cumin
1 tsp. fennel seeds
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. whole black pepper corn
1 tsp. coriander seeds
1 tsp. allspice

1 cup brown sugar

** all herbs & spices: i normally go to the Latin products. a small bag of pickling spices cost only 79 cents.

if u have a spaghetti or pasta cooker, place the ham inside the slotted basket.

place all herb & spices inside the pot plus the whole can of pineapple juice. boil & simmer the ham over the juice mixture for 45 mins. place the steamed ham on a foil container. set aside.

strain the juice, discard of herbs & spices. reduce the remaining juice to about 1/2 a cup. once juice is reduce, add 1 cup brown sugar. watch carefully so sugar will not burn. u just want to make a nice glace.

once juice becomes thick, pour glace over ur steamed ham. cut nice and thin to serve. watch out! nothing will be left!

u can use the ham bones to make nice macaroni soup with the stock u boiled the bones in. stir fry some carrots, celery and u have a tasty macaroni soup. add a little milk on the soup.

Mike's friends claimed this recipe out of necessity turned out to be much tastier, juicier than the regular honey baked ham they have ever had.

to add a special touch to ur glace, add i tsp. dried mustard powder, and 2 tbsp. butter.

Enjoy!!!