Ham, Cheese, And Pickles

• 5 pounds cheddar cheese medium sharp, shredded
• 3 cups mayonnaise preferably Dukes
• 4 red bell pepper large, roasted, peeled, seeded, small diced
• 1/2 bunch tarragon minced
• 1/2 red onion small, minced
• 1 tablespoon Texas Pete Hot Sauce
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 10 pounds cucumber pickling or Kirby, sliced 1/8" thick
• 2 cups kosher salt
• 3 quarts cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 gallons sugar granulated
• 2 yellow onion small, sliced 1/8" thick
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 ounce celery seed
• 3 sticks cinnamon
• 1/4 cup mustard seeds
• 1 fresh ham boned, rolled and tied
• 5/8 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 3/4 tablespoon celery seed
• 5/8 cup coriander
• 1 1/2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 6 1/16 tablespoons rose wine
• 1 15/16 cups kosher salt
• 4 11/16 cups brown sugar
• 4 1/4 cups apple juice
• 21 1/8 cups water
• 2 apples cored

1. 1. In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients
2. 2. With plastic spatula, mix to thoroughly combine.
3. 1. In a mixed solution of the 2 cups kosher salt to 1 1/2 gallons of water, soak the sliced cucumbers overnight in the refrigerator
4. 2. After 24 hours, drain and thoroughly rinse the cucumbers, and set in a colander to drain
5. 3. In large rondeau, combine all of the remaining ingredients and bring to boil
6. 4. When the brine has come to a boil, add the cucumbers and return to a simmer
7. 5. Remove the pickles from the heat and allow to cool completely before refrigerating
8. 1. In large sauce pot, combine all ingredients except ham and bring to boil and cook for 20 seconds
9. 2. Remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour
10. 3. Strain and cool to room temperature
11. 4. In appropriate container, pour mixture over ham and weight down so ham stays submerged
12. 5. Flip ham daily in the cure for 21 days
13. 6. Remove from brine soak in cold water for 1 hour
14. 7. Over Applewood chips, smoke the ham at 300u0b0F until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 155u0b0F
15. 8. Allow the ham to cool on a rack and refrigerate

cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, red bell pepper, tarragon, red onion, worcestershire sauce, cucumber pickling, kosher salt, cider vinegar, sugar, onion, turmeric, celery, cinnamon, mustard seeds, ham boned, fennel seeds, celery, coriander, caraway seeds, rosue wine, kosher salt, brown sugar, apple juice, water, apples

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Ham_-Cheese_-and-Pickles-2255124 (may not work)