Milk Can Dinner

Thank you Truscott Family for introducing us to this yummyness

5 Pounds Potatoes (Russet or Yukon Gold)
2  Pounds baby carrots
1 dozen ears of corn on the cob
1 pound "Little Smokies" or favorite smoked sausage
2 Pounds Smoked Ham
3 Pounds Medium Yellow Onions
1 Head green Cabbage
1 Qt Water

Start a good raging fire in a fire-pit.  Burn down wood until a good 6 inch bed of very hot coals has accumulated.  While fire is burning down, prepare milk can:

Quarter potatoes and layer in bottom of milk can.  Layer baby carrots over potatoes.  Cut corn on the cob into 3 inch lengths and layer over carrots.  Layer sausage over corn and cut ham into 1/2 inch slices and then quarter each slice.  Layer ham over sausage.  Slice onions 1/2 inch thick and layer over ham.  Quarter head of cabbage and layer over onions.  Pour one quart of water into milk can and loosely place lid on the can.

Place three bricks into bed of hot coals so that coals can burn under milk can.  Place milk can on bricks and pike remainder of coals up around sides of milk can.  When steam begins to come out of the lid, cook 20 minutes.  Remove milk can from fire and pour contents into large bowls or onto newspaper.  Let everyone pick out what they want like a clambake.

This recipe can be adjusted for more people.