Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2008

I made this for Easter dinner. It was pretty good, not the best I have ever had. I personally think it was the ham itself and not this recipe. My husband and kids LOVED it though. I put it in the crockpot with all the ingredients and soaked it overnight in the fridge.I omitted all the whole cloves and added an extra tsp of ground cloves instead. I also inserted a cinnamon stick into the center of the ham to keep a slight barrier between the top of the crock and the meat. (My ham was floating from the apple cider) Hubby doesn't like orange peel so that was also left out. Overall I'd make this again, however I will add more brown sugar and less maple syrup.

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Princess Palemoon

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2008

I made this but cooked it longer than I was supposed too, but I loved the way it just shredded in big chunks. So tender. Now I am thinking about making BBQ with the leftovers. Thanks for the recipe.

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Ann

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Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2008

My boyfriend and I both love the way this ham turned out! I used a 3 pound boneless precooked ham since there was only the two of us. Due to personal taste (my boyfrined and I prefer dishes that are less sweet) I cut back on the sugar, syrup and spices. Also I did not use the whole cloves. The ham was really soft and had a very nice flavor. I will definitely be making this again soon!

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MTFETYKO

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Living In: Stow, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

This is hands down the best ham I've ever had. I just got a normal ham, bone in, spiral cut from the store and let it cook all day. The house smelled so good and everyone wanted some to take home!

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frazees

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2008

I made this for the first time the other day and my home was brimming with compliments! I was a little unsure at first but the outcome was superb. A must to make for any occasion.

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janie.m.

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2008

Love this recipe! Made it for Christmas dinner and I had NO leftovers! Also my Mother and Mother in Law both asked for the recipe! This is a keeper! Next time I will omit the vanilla though as I think it put the sweetness of the dish over the edge for our family!

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Janell

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

Way to many spices. All you could taste was cinnamon and spice - not the ham. I will stick to the traditional ham baked with a bottle of coke poured over it. Not fancy, but delicious.

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

Our oven heat element went out and we needed a GREAT recipe to use. Found this one and used it with a 10.5 lbs precooked spiral cut ham. So I multiplied the whole recipe by 1.5 except the cloves. I just put them between each spiral cut layer spacing about 1 1/2 to 2" apart.Covered the ham with 1 c. brown sugar BEFORE adding the cider. Then using another 1/2 c. brown sugar on the exposed top 2" after I fill the pot with the cider. Cooked it for 7 hrs & it turned out WONDERFUL, such great flavor, lots of great comments. Only thing agreed on was that it was a wee bit dry. We all agreed that it would be best if cooked for 6 hrs since it is precooked.

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

I just made this now...it was a delicious. I made a smaller ham (only 3.5 pounds) but it still turned out delicious. I did cut back on the cloves (both whole and ground) as others had suggested. This was my first ham and my first slow cooker recipe ever! Great first experience. Thanks so much for sharing this great recipe. I will make it again

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

I don't like ham, but this was great. It was so easy and simple. The ham came out so tender that it just fell off of the bone when i tried to get it out of the slow cooker. My ham was a little large for my pot, so i justed basted it with the juices every few hours to keep it moist. This will definately be my ham recipe for all of my family get togethers.

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

I started cooking this last year and have made it a few times. It's now a Christmas must along with the turkey. Not only is it to-die-for delicious, but it smells devine.

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Linda

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007

I used a 5 1/2 lb fully cooked picnic ham, used fresh grated nutmeg ( I was born in CONN.) added a couple handfuls of mixed rasins, a seperated mandrin instead of o-peel. Was GRRRATE. next time might try dried fruit Ed

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Ed.Dolanski

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

Easy, fast to prep and delicious! I cut back on both the brown sugar and the syrup and didn't miss it. I highly recommend this, especially during busy times with lots of family to feed. The house smelled great!

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2007

NOT ONLY DID THIS MAKE MY HOUSE SMELL AMAZING BUT THE TASTE WAS OHHH SOOO YUMMY!I GOT RAVE REVIEW'S AND EVEN MY 8 YEAR OLD DD LOVED IT AND SHE NORMALY DOES NOT EAT HAM! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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Tara

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2007

Best ham I've ever had - family and friends love it. It's the new tradition at our house now after last years "premier". :)

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2007

Wonderful, aromatic, and delicious. I will be making this again and again. Raves all around for this easy recipe.

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2007

It looks awesome, smells awesome and tastes awesome. I used a smaller ham so what I did was only use half of the other ingredients. This is the best and easiest ham I have ever made. thanks for sharing the recipe.

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2007

This was no good. Will not use this recipe again.

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Sami T.

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Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2007

I made this for Easter and it was WONDERFUL!! I marinated the ham upside-down overnight in the juice and spices in the crock pot and then turned it over and let it cook all morning while we were at church. The spices gave it a wonderful flavor. I think with the scent & flavor especially with these spices, this would be the perfect recipe for winter holiday cooking.

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2007

Absolutely wonderful. I Served it for Easter and then made a second one for a potluck one week later. Both hams were delicious and everyone commented on how good they were. Like many other people I only used 15 cloves and increased the apple cider till it covered all but a little of the ham. The second time I also halved the clove powder but this was only a personal thing because the clove powder was from a freshly opened package and seemed strong. I will definately be making it again.

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