Ham with Raisin Sauce

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Ingredients

• 1 (14-pound) fully cooked semi-boneless sugar-cured ham
• 20 to 25 whole cloves
• 1/2 (15-ounce) package raisins
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in heavy syrup
• Kale, optional for garnish
• Fresh pineapple wedges, optional for garnish

Directions

• 1
  Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove rind from ham and trim fat. Score the surface in a diamond pattern and stud with whole cloves.
• 2
  Place ham in a large roasting pan and tent with foil. Bake until a meat thermometer inserted in center of ham and not touching bone registers 150°F, about 15 minutes per pound.
• 3
  Drain pan drippings into a blender container. Add raisins, brown sugar, soy sauce and ground cloves. Process until pureed. Pour mixture into a medium saucepan. Stir in the undrained pineapple. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• 4
  Brush ham with pineapple mixture. Bake the ham, basting with pineapple mixture every 10 minutes, for 1 hour longer.
• 5
  Remove ham to a serving platter. Cool for 15 to 25 minutes before carving. Garnish with kale and fresh pineapple wedges, if desired.