Ham with Pineapple

Prep time: 20 min

Cook time: 240 min

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 servings

Description

Love pineapple ham? Learn how to cook a spiral ham with pineapple with this recipe for succulent baked ham with a sweet brown sugar-pineapple glaze.

Ingredients

• 1 (12 pound) bone-in ham

• 1/2 cup whole cloves

• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings in heavy syrup

• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped maraschino cherries

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).

2 Place ham in a roasting pan. Use a sharp knife to score ham rind with a diamond pattern. Press a clove into the center of each diamond.

3 Drain juice from pineapple rings into a medium bowl; stir in lemon-lime soda and brown sugar.

4 Coat ham with juice mixture and arrange pineapple rings on ham. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring and secure with a toothpick.

5 Bake uncovered, basting frequently with pan juices, in the preheated oven until the internal temperature of the ham is 160 degrees F (72 degrees C), 4 to 5 hours. Be sure the meat thermometer does not touch the bone. Remove toothpicks before serving.