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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Remove ham from packaging and rinse ham under running water.
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In a deep roasting pan, put ham cut side down in the center.
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Pour apple juice into the pan.
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Cover pan tightly with foil.
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Bake for approximately 3 hours (about 20 minutes per pound).
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After the ham is done cooking, remove pan from oven.
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Carefully remove foil (be sure to keep your face out of the way as steam will be escaping as you remove the foil).
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Allow ham to cool slightly.
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Turn oven heat up to 375 degrees F.
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In a small bowl combine brown sugar and honey.
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Add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of apple juice drippings from the pan.
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Stir well and set aside.
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Using a knife, cut visible fat and rind from the ham.
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Score the outside of the ham in a diamond pattern (or straight lines).
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Insert whole cloves into cut lines.
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I used about 20 whole cloves.
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Use as many or few as youd like.
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Brush brown sugar mixture over ham.
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Return ham to oven, uncovered, and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until sugar has hardened.
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Remove from oven.
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Transfer ham to a large platter and cool at least 20 minutes.
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Discard the whole cloves.
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Cut ham into slices.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Refrigerate leftovers up to 1 week or freeze leftover ham up to 3 months.
