Perfect Baked Ham

• 1 (7 -8 lb) smoked ham, half (about 7-8 lbs.)
• 10 -15 whole cloves
• 2 cups hot water
• 3 tablespoons ham soup base
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 large onion, chopped coarse
• 2 tablespoons brown mustard (Gulden's, preferred)

1. Preheat oven to 275u0b0.
2. Score the fat on the ham in about 1 inches diamond shapes & place a whole clove in the center of each -- 10-15 whole cloves is plenty.
3. Mix the remaining ingredients together & pour into the bottom of a large roaster.
4. Place ham in roaster & place in oven.
5. Bake 5-6 hours.
6. Check every 11/2 to 2 hours to be sure there's enough liquid in the bottom of the roaster -- add HOT water as needed.
7. NOTE: I don't normally glaze my ham, but if you do, I recommend making a medium-thick paste out of ginger ale & light brown sugar & glaze during the last hour or so.

ham, cloves, water, ham soup base, light brown sugar, onion, brown mustard

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/perfect-baked-ham-408082 (may not work)