Baked Ham and Garlic Mashed Potato's.....

Well Sir....when I was a "Little Mary" (that's a helper for the Cookie on the Chuckwagon), I didn't know how to even do the basic cooking procedures when it came t'cookin....so's..I figured that there be those among y'all that might be needin just a little help with some basic stuff....like Bake'n a Ham fer Easter...or make'n some Garlic mashed taters....so here y'all go....

1) Get yurself a good Spiral Cut Cooked Ham...I use Appleton's...but its up to y'all....

2) Coat or Rub the Ham with Brown Sugar...all over....and right inta the spiral cuts if'n ya likes it sweet.....

3) Stick about one dozen whole cloves inta the ham..all over....

4) Now...usin tooth picks...attach several rings of Pineapple.....as many as y'all can...

5) Place ham in a baking rack...place rack in a larger baking pan....pour some or all of the pineapple juice inta the bottom of the baking pan....

6) Most good pre-baked Ham's come with the cooking directions and times on them...but if there ain't none...use this as a general rule...bake at 250 degree's..at 12-15 minutes per pound.

7) If'n ya want...baste the ham with the juices during the cooking process...I do...

8) When done...take out of oven...remove cloves...carve and serve....ENJOY!

Now Sir...the Garlic Mashed Potato's....simple enuff....

1) Peel and quarter 7-8 Russett potato's......

2) 7-8 crushed Garlic cloves......

3) Boil up potato's and crushed Garlic cloves till potato's are tender enuff fer mashin......

4) Strain potato's and Garlic...leave garlic in with the potato's.....

5) Mash up the tater's and garlic's...usin milk to thin a might....serve with plenty a butter...

There y'all go.....now...go and enjoy yur families and the day.........Cookie