Sweet-Sour Glazed Ham
2 cups apple jelly
2 tablespoons mustard
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Spice Barn Ground Cloves
1 5-7 pound cooked ham
Spice Barn Whole Cloves

Combine first 4 ingredients and cook.  Score ham and stud with cloves.  Place, fat side up, on rack.  Bake at 325 degrees uncovered until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees; basting every 15 minutes.

Clove Tip!!  Add a pinch of ground cloves to apple pie for added flavor.

Hot Apple Cider
1/2 gallon apple juice or apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
2 whole cloves
2 allspice berries or whole nutmeg
1/2 orange peel, cut into strips
1/2 lemon peel, cut into strips

Pour apple juice/cider into a large stainless steel pot (crock pots or slow cookers are best but not necessary).
Place spices and peels into a cheesecloth. Drop cheesecloth into apple juice/cider.In a regular pot: heat to just short of a boil. In a crock pot: Heat for 2 hours. Remove cheesecloth. Once you are done, you can keep the stove-top on warm and have people ladle the apple cider straight from the pot.  You can also float some thinly-sliced orange and/or lemon slices on top of cider mixture for extra flavor.
Submitted By:  Carol Fox

Pears with Vanilla Sauce
2 1/3 cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup whipping cream
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 cups water, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
6 medium firm pears with stems
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 cinnamon stick
3 Spice Barn Whole Cloves

In saucepan, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in milk and cream until smooth.  Bring to boil over medium heat; cook and stir 2 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Gradually add a small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly.  Cook and stir over medium low heat for 15 minutes until it thickens slightly, do not boil.  Stir in vanilla.  Pour into bowl; place plastic wrap on top pressing to cover surface of sauce.  Refrigerate.  In large bowl, combine 6 cups water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.  Peel pears, leaving stems.  Plunge pears into lemon water. In saucepan, combine lemon peel, remaining sugar, water, and lemon juice.  Bring to a boil; add cinnamon stick, cloves, and pears.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until tender.  Carefully remove pears to a plate.  Discard cinnamon stick and cloves.  Drizzle syrup over pears.  Loosely cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours.  Place pears on individual serving plates; drizzle with vanilla sauce; garnish as desired.

Basic Pickled Beets
3 1/2 pounds fresh beets, small
3 medium onions, halved and sliced
20 Spice Barn Whole Cloves
4--2/34" Spice Barn Cinnamon Sticks
4 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons salt

Cut tops from beets, leaving a 1 inch stem.  Cook in boiling water to cover 30 minutes or until tender.  Drain, reserving 3 cups liquid. Pack beets and sliced onion into hot jars; set aside.  Place whole cloves in a 6 inch square cheesecloth and tie with string.  Bring 3 cups reserved beet liquid, spice bag, cinnamon sticks, and remaining ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven.  Remove and discard spice bag and cinnamon sticks.  Pour hot mixture into jars, filling to within 1/2 inch from top. Remove air bubbles, and wipe jar rims.  Cover at once with metal lids; screw on bands.  Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.