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Maple Cured Ham (From Scratch)

Here's how you make Maple Cured Ham (From Scratch)
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 6h
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 10 cups water
  • 2 cups maple syrup
  • 1 cup sea salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 20 whole cloves (pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoons instacure (formerly prague powder #1)
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 (10 to 12 pounds) pork shoulder picnic roast (or shank roast about 10 to 12 pounds)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Bring all the ingredients except for garlic and pork to a boil and simmer until salt is dissolved.

  • Step 2: Allow cooling completely and pour into a clean plastic bucket.

  • Step 3: Place the pork roast and garlic into the bucket and place a pot lid over the roast to hold it down into the brine.

  • Step 4: Place in the refrigerator and let sit for 7 to 10 days. (The longer it sits the saltier it gets)

  • Step 5: Remove the roast from the bucket and pat it dry.

  • Step 6: Place the roast in the prepared smoker and smoke at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 hours.

  • Step 7: The ham must reach an internal temp of 160 degrees Fahrenheit and will continue to cook after that temperature is reached.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Smoker
  • Wood chips

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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