Moms Honey Baked Ham

This is how I make that honey baked ham that is everyones favorite. Remember to dip the meat into the sauce after slicing it for all those sugary juices. 

1 large bone in ham. Score by making lines in the rind and meat

1 cup honey

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup water

1 tsp ground cloves

Mix honey, brown sugar, water and cloves in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Pour over ham in pan, spread mixture all over ham. Add another cup water to pan. Cover with foil and bake @325 for 15 minutes each pound of ham. Baste every 30 minutes with glaze from bottom of pan. Do not burn. 

Use ham bone for boogernose soup.

Boogernose Soup

Ahhh lovely green boogernose soup. Many a stomach was filled on a cold day with this hammy concoction. Well it's super cheap, delicious with fresh warm herbed bread or biscuits. I usually used leftover ham or ham bone from holiday dinners to make this. The ham and bone could be frozen for months. Sausage balls are also an option. Another slow cooker winner.  All hail the boogernose!

Split Pea Boogernose Soup

2 cups split peas
1/4 pound chopped raw bacon or 1/2 cup diced cooked ham or 1 leftover ham bone
1 cup finely chopped onion
basil, garlic, herbs
7-8 cups water

Bring all to a boil. Simmer 2 1/2-3 hours, stirring often until well cooked and all pureed on its own. Salt when done.

If adding sausage balls, add those at the last 1/2 hour.

Can also be made in slow cooker. Add sausage balls to last 3 hours of cooking.

Sausage balls: mix and roll into 1 inch meatballs
1/2 lb raw ground sausage
1 tsp parsley
1 egg
2 1/2 TBS bread crumbs
italian seasoning