What is a good receipe for smoking and/or salt curing a ham?

first of all only a cured ham is smoked and cured

if you have a ftresh ham this can be a bit tricky

you will need

2 gallons watter

1# brown sugar

1/2 gallon maple syrup

enough kosher salt to float a small potato

and a pinch of salt peter

keep refidgerated for two weeks sturing daily

be shure to smell and look for signs of spoilage

if all goes well smoke the ham over heat for 4 hours

there is rearly spoiling with this recipe

NOTE a pinch is the amount that can be picked up between the fore finger and thumb if you use to much salt peiter youll get sick not enough your ham will spoil

good luck and enjoy

Glazed Smoked Ham From Food Network Kitchens

Recipe Summary

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

1 large onion, quartered, root end intact

1 (5 to 7-pound) smoked ham (shank end)

3/4 cup apricot jelly

1/4 cup water

8 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped

3 tablespoons yellow mustard

4 tablespoons cider vinegar

2 teaspoons molasses

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Pinch ground cloves

1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Score the ham with a cross hatch pattern through the thick layer of skin and fat. Arrange the onions in the center of a foil lined sheet pan large roasting pan and set the ham on top of them. Bake for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, stir together the apricot jelly, water, thyme leaves, mustard, 3 tablespoons of the vinegar, the molasses, worcestershire, allspice, and cloves in a saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until the jelly has dissolved and sauce is smooth, about 4 minutes. After the ham has been baked for 1 hour, brush with the apricot mixture every 15 minutes for another 45 minutes or until nicely glazed. Transfer the ham to a serving platter, tent with foil and set aside while making the sauce.

Discard the onions, remove foil and pour the sauce into a skillet. Add the broth and bring to a boil over high heat. In a small bowl, mix the butter and flour together until you form a paste. Whisk into the pan juices and let sauce simmer until thickened like gravy. Finish with the remaining tablespoon of vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Thinly slice the ham and serve with the sauce.

Go to foodnetwork.com and choose Alton Brown. He has smoked hams before and the recipes are rather simple.

ham is already cured/smoked........