Ingredients

• 1 pork leg, trimmed of fat
• 2 T unsalted butter, softened (at room temperature is perfect)
• 2 T honey
• 3 T almonds, ground
• 1/2 to 1 T freshly ground black pepper
• 1 t salt
• 1 C water

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 275F.
2. Combine butter through salt in a small bowl. Rub over both sides of pork.
3. Place pork in a greased oven-proof dish. Pour water around pork. Cover with foil.
4. Bake for 2 hours (or until internal temperature reaches at least 165F). Remove foil. Increase temperature of oven to 350F. Bake 30 minutes more.
5. Tent with foil and let rest 15-30 minutes or so before slicing.