Ham dressed in pineapple rings and maraschino cherries is a holiday classic, burnished with a glossy glaze made with pineapple juice, honey and brown sugar. If you like sweet and salty, you’ll love this show-stopping centerpiece!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- One 9- to 10-pound bone-in fully-cooked smoked ham (butt or shank half)
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves, optional
- Two 20-ounce cans sliced pineapple
- 20 maraschino cherries
- 2 cups honey
- 2 cups light brown sugar
Instructions
- Let the ham sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Trim off any skin from the ham. Use a sharp paring knife to score through the fat in a diagonal crosshatch pattern without cutting through to the meat. Push the cloves into the ham, if using, placing them at the intersections of the cuts. Put the ham, flat-side down, on a rack in a roasting pan.
- Drain the pineapples, reserving the juice. Arrange the sliced pineapple all over the ham, securing with toothpicks. Add a maraschino cherry to the center of each pineapple slice and secure with a toothpick.
- Pour 1/4 inch water in the bottom of the pan and tent the ham with foil.
- Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the ham (avoiding bone) registers 130 degrees F, about 2 hours 30 minutes (or about 15 minutes per pound).
- Meanwhile, combine the honey, brown sugar and reserved pineapple juice in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, syrupy and reduced to about 3 cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
- Uncover the pan and carefully brush a third of the glaze all over the ham. If the water in the roasting pan has evaporated, add more. Bake the ham for 15 minutes more. Brush with another third of the glaze and bake for 15 minutes more. Brush the remaining glaze over the ham and cook until the glaze is shiny and the skin is dark golden brown and crispy, about 15 minutes more. Let rest for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 355 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 93 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 89 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 31 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 355 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 93 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 89 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 31 mg |
Reviews
I tried to make it your way and it turned out great. It tasted sweet but not too sweet it was perfect and it was so easy that I was able to show my youngest daughter how we do it, Next time she will be the one to make it and I’m positive that she will be successful at it simple but tasted great, Thank you for your help!
very good
Its good
Perfect mix of sweetness
Love all the pineapples!
Can you use a spiral sliced ham as well?
Amazing. Made a for a group of 17 and everyone loved it. There was barely any left and I had to scrape the bone!
I make this every thanksgiving and Christmas and I CONSTANTLY get asked to make it and everyone always asks for the recipe
Love love love it!! Ingredients are perfect and directions are spot on!! Two hams have been delicious!!
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