Glazed Picnic Ham (Smoked Shoulder)

Name: Glazed Picnic Ham (Smoked Shoulder)
Yield: Serves 12 to 16
Ingredients: 8 - 10 pound, ham (smoked picnic ham); 3 tablespoons, dry mustard; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 1 cup, packed dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup, Dijon mustard; 1/2 cup, balsamic vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon, ground cloves; 1 tablespoon, apple cider vinegar or water

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2011

Main Courses

Pork

Picnic ham tastes like a cross between a rich pork shoulder and a salty, smoky ham. But it takes a few tricks to transform this flavorful-but-fatty cut into a tender, juicy roast.

SERVES12 to 16

TIME3 to 4 hours, plus 30 minutes resting

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Although our Glazed Picnic Ham (Smoked Shoulder) was already technically fully cooked, the extra fat meant that it needed extra cooking (not just heating through, like leg ham) to become palatable. To create a moist environment for the coll...

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