Just a follow up to say thanks for the input and to share with you what I finally ended up doing. I pre-heated the oven to 250, I put the ham (cut side down) in a cooking bag and added 2 tablespoons of orange juice. I also made a small amount of glaze consisting of brown sugar that was mixed with yellow mustard and a little orange juice. I drizzled this over the ham and closed the bag. This was an 8 1/2# ham and I baked it for 1 hour and 20 minutes. I then let it rest for 15 and served. It turned out great and I had very little mess.

We went to the TJ's in Louisville yesterday. They still have a full display case of the uncured hams. Since I now know they don't always stock them, we bought two to freeze. You might want to call your local TJ to see if they still have them. They really are delicious. Sandra

I remember when Nesco intro'd the convection fan 6 qt on QVC...it's been at least twenty years ago. At the time, you could retro your Nesco by buying just a Roast Air lid. Don't know how long it was around but don't think that it's an option now, for the 6 qt. I see a lot of 6 qt Nescos around at rummage sales. I own three, just picked up a barely used one for $3 for my neighbor. Have yet to see one with the convection feature at a rummage sale. Either they work great & no one wants to part with it OR there just aren't that many of them around. The lids on all of them, even the two ancient ones that I own, are 'flimsy'...but they get the job done. (interestingly, the lids on the ancient Nescos are less substantial than on the later generation models.) Mostly, I don't see the need for any type of insulated top-the top reflects most of the heat back into the cooker...however, I have, on occasion, used a thick folded terry type towel on the cover, being careful that it doesn't touch the cookwell--that part gets Hot. Usually, when I do it, it's when the ham or whatever is just a bit too large for the cooker & the lid won't fit. So I tent with foil, pop the lid on best it will sit & then add the blanket on top. Dcarch--the beauty of the Nesco, in keeping your kitchen cooler in the summer--is its portability. When I lived in OK, both Nescos, the 6 & 18 qt, got toted outdoors onto the porch in the summer. The other bonus is that they heat up quickly so you tend to have them generating heat for less time than you do with a stationary oven.

First read the directions that come with the ham. These hams can be wet cured or dry cured and the directions that come with the ham are specific to it. Most often you put the cut side down and wrap tightly with foil. Some of the hams come in foil packaging that you can re-heat them in. The hams are delicious served as they are and cold. However if you are having a sit down dinner and have prepared other hot side dishes - just follow the directions that come with the ham.