Title: Plum Ham
Categories: Entree Pork Southern
Yield: 12 Servings

6	lb	Ham; uncooked
1	cn	Plums; (1 lb.)
2/3	c	Sugar, brown; firmly packed
1/4	c	Water
1	tb	Mustard, dry; PLUS
1	ts	Mustard, dry

Place ham, fat side up, in a 13x9x2" baking pan. Drain plums, reserving juice; set plums aside. Combine plum juice, brown sugar, water, and dry mustard; mix well. Pour half of glaze mixture over ham. Wrap foil loosely around ham. Bake at 325 degrees for 3 to 3-1/2 hours (about 30 minutes per pound).

Remove ham from oven about 30 minutes before cooking time is up. Score ham in a diamond pattern, making cuts 1/4" deep in ham fat. Spoon remaining glaze mixture over ham, and return ham to oven. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, basting frequently. Garnish with plums.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the 1970s. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

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