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Slow Cooker Beer-Braised Ham

Name: Slow Cooker Beer-Braised Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 9 h
Total time: 9 h 15 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: smoked shoulder ham with the bone; pale ale; water; brown sugar; bay leaf; pepper

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Preparation: 15 MIN
Cooking: 9 H
Servings: 10
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Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

1 shoulder ham, bone-in, about 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Two 341 ml light beer  
3 cups (750 ml) water (for the slow cooker)
2 cups (500 ml) brown sugar
1 bay leaf  
Pepper

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Preparation

With a knife, remove the rind from the ham.
Place the ham in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes to desalt it. Drain.
Place the ham in a large slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients. Season with pepper. Bake for 7 to 8 hours on high temperature or until the ham is fork tender. Turn the ham over halfway through cooking, if possible.
Keep the pan juices for cooking whole potatoes, if desired.

Comments

Tom B.

3 stars December 15th, 2014

I thought the ham was to sweet, next time I will cut down on the sugar.
Tom B.

December 14th, 2014

What pan juices do you use for the potatoes
Dénid P.

5 stars November 22nd, 2014

Really delicious and easy to make
MIREILLE D.

5 stars June 13th, 2014

Best slow-cooker ham recipe EVER!