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A Slice of Baked Ham

We used to get as a Christmas present from James Beard a whole genuine Southern ham, and it sustained us throughout the winter months. But it’s not so easy for the person living alone to cope with that much ham. My solution is to buy about a 1-pound slice of ham and bake it. I can enjoy it in this old family recipe, which gets rid of the usual watery, over salted taste that most of our commercial hams have today and gives the meat a wonderful flavor. You can have a few good slices of it the first night for dinner, and the leftovers are there to be used in all kinds of ways.

Cooks' Note

*Ideally, you want a slice that is at least 1 inch thick, but that is hard to find, so I often settle for the supermarket slice, which is about 1/2 inch. If you find a butcher who will cut you the thicker slice, by all means take it. It will probably be a good 2 pounds, but you can use the ham in so many ways, it will serve you well.

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