Rachel's maple ham recipe

We asked my mother-in-law for her recipe for ham cooked in beer and maple syrup this holiday season and she obliged.

First up was finding a large ham, pork butt not shoulder, with the bone in (fesse de jambon fumé avec os). We were in luck at a new IGA and had a choice of two brands of big bone in smoked ham. This one we bought (after phoning her a few times with questions) was about $28.  She would have preferred an uncooked ham (where to find that?) but approved our choice. We took the one most likely to fit in a round pan.

Her recipe calls for half a can of maple syrup, 1 bottle of blonde beer, two heaping tablespoons of strong mustard and enough water to nearly cover the ham. Put all these things into a big pan and cook, simmering for two hours or more if you have an uncooked ham.

The ham should fall apart and be a strong dark pink when done. Toss the maple/beer water, let cool, slice and enjoy.