Fall-Off-The-Bone Crock Pot Ham

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1 Bone-in Ham

Here’s a little lesson on ham…At a regular grocery store, you will most likely have the option of a “Butt End/Portion” (the upper portion of the leg) or a “Shank End/Portion” (the lower portion of the leg). The “Butt ” cut generally has more meat than the “Shank ” cut, but also contains more fat and bone. The “Shank ” cut only has one large bone so it is a great choice if you will be carving your ham. We won’t be doing much carving folks; it’s going to be falling apart on its own. If you are curious what the difference between the “End” and the “Portion” cuts are, I will enlighten you. Have you ever bought the “Center Ham Slices” from the store? They are more like a ham steak, usually less than 1” thick. This is the prime cut from the ham that is sliced from between the “Butt” and the “Shank” portions of the ham. If you buy a ham labeled “Butt or Shank End,” you are buying a ham that still has that center slice attached. If you buy the “Butt or Shank Portion,” that center slice has been removed. Here’s a little lesson on ham…At a regular grocery store, you will most likely have the option of a “Butt End/Portion” (the upper portion of the leg) or a “Shank End/Portion” (the lower portion of the leg). The “Butt ” cut generally has more meat than the “Shank ” cut, but also contains more fat and bone. The “Shank ” cut only has one large bone so it is a great choice if you will be carving your ham. We won’t be doing much carving folks; it’s going to be falling apart on its own. If you are curious what the difference between the “End” and the “Portion” cuts are, I will enlighten you. Have you ever bought the “Center Ham Slices” from the store? They are more like a ham steak, usually less than 1” thick. This is the prime cut from the ham that is sliced from between the “Butt” and the “Shank” portions of the ham. If you buy a ham labeled “Butt or Shank End,” you are buying a ham that still has that center slice attached. If you buy the “Butt or Shank Portion,” that center slice has been removed.

As far as our ham goes, I recommend the “Butt Portion” as our goal for this recipe in the crock pot is to find the shortest ham you can. We are good with bones and fat in a crock pot recipe because they are going to give us a ton of flavor. Also a note on spirals… they will work just fine but tend to dry out a little more and don’t give you the delicious chunks of shredded ham. You will just have a whole lot of tiny little pieces. Whew! Let’s move on! As far as our ham goes, I recommend the “Butt Portion” as our goal for this recipe in the crock pot is to find the shortest ham you can. We are good with bones and fat in a crock pot recipe because they are going to give us a ton of flavor. Also a note on spirals… they will work just fine but tend to dry out a little more and don’t give you the delicious chunks of shredded ham. You will just have a whole lot of tiny little pieces. Whew! Let’s move on!

3 cups light brown sugar (I never measure, so this is just an approximate amount).

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