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[serene]

So I was making my mom's ham recipe for our christmas(observed) dinner, and I had to call my mom and verify that it really does take that much sugar.

Me: So, a can of pineapple, a *one-pound box* of brown sugar, and a teaspoon of ground cloves? Is that right?

Her: Yep.

Me: A whole pound of sugar?

Her: Yes, a sixteen-ounce box.

Me: Wow, that seems like a lot of sugar.

Her: Oh, no, the cloves cut the sweetness.

Holy. Crap.

But the house does smell like my childhood, and that's usually a good thing. :-)

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[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

Our family baked-ham recipe never involved glaze, or pineapples, or sugar. Instead my mom would score the ham, stick it with cloves and pour ginger ale over it, and then baste with the ginger ale/drippings throughout the baking process. I've no idea where she learned to do that, and I've never heard of anyone else doing it (though if I googled I suspect I'd find similar variations). I like ham but I don't make it much for myself (especially these days), but when I do I stick it with cloves and pour ginger ale over it.