Boiled Ham

• 1 fat ham, 10 lbs
• 10 pepper corns
• 1 medium

Soak ham several hours or over night in cold water to cover. Wash thoroughly, trim off hard skin near end of bone, put in a kettle with the onion, carrot, celery (twice as much as you would for flavoring soups), and spices, cover with cold water, heat to the boiling point, skim, and cook slowly until tender, 5 or more hours, ½ hour to a pound. Remove from stove, let cool in brine, remove from w