another hambone question

[srb]

So I was inspired by the hammy beans discussion last week, and on Saturday my favorite meat guy was at the farmer's market and I picked up a gorgeous ham shank.  Got it home and read the label. and it's maple cured.  Now I know this company's products and their maple cured bacon is to die for, so I'm sure that the flavor in this meat is perfectly balanced.  But then I couldn't quite pull the trigger on maple hammy beans.  I went with bacon beans for now and put the ham shank in the freezer until I figure out what to do with it.

Suggestions?