Big Tex's favorite ham recipe:
1 ham (butt portion is best - more meat, less bone), soaked for 12-24 hours in cold water in the fridge (this draws out a lot of the salt)
2 bay leaves
1 onion, peeled and stuck with two cloves
1 bottle dry white wine
Glaze:
3 Tablespoons soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 Tablespoons honey
whole cloves to stud the ham, if you want to get fancy
Drain the cold water from the ham. Place in a pot with a close-fitting lid. Add bay leaves, clove-stuck onion, wine and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer very gently for 2 hours or until large bone in heavy end of ham becomes loose and protrudes. Lift ham from stock and place in a roasting pan to cool. Pour 1/4 inch of ham stock into the roasting pan. Mix the glaze and smear all over the ham. If you want to do the diamond pattern in the ham, go ahead, but I usually just spread the glaze on, omit the whole cloves, and pop it into a 375 degree oven for 20-30 minutes until the coating looks crisp and golden because by this time the smell of the ham is driving everyone nuts and they don't care what it looks like, they just want to eat it.
Enjoy!
Nina