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When I was a young girl, ham make appearances at all of our holiday dinners. The old-fashioned flavor reminds folks of Grandma's kitchen. —Betty Butler, Union Bridge, Maryland

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Holiday Ham Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours

Yield: 18-20 Servings

10 90 100

Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) DOLE® Pineapple Slices in 100% Pineapple Juice
1/2 spiral-sliced fully cooked bone-in ham (8 to 10 pounds)
2/3 cup maraschino cherries
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Secure pineapple and cherries to ham with toothpicks. Combine brown sugar and seasoned salt; rub over ham. Gently pour pineapple juice over ham.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 140° and ham is heated through. Baste frequently with brown sugar mixture. Yield: about 18-20 servings.

Originally published as Holiday Ham in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p163

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

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Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2013 by linsvin

I didn't use a spiral ham, but I don't think it mattered. Turned out moist and very flavorful. Will never use the flavor packets that come with certain ham, this glaze was so easy. Impressive!

Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2012 by Carolshene

This ham was amazing! I didn't use the cherries and instead of rubbing with the sugar and salt I mixed the pinneaple juice with it and poured it over the ham. I also basted once every 30 minutes during cooking. Loved it!

Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2012 by Veronak

I made this ham for Easter and it was great. But I must say this, I bought a spiral ham which came with a glaze so I followed the recipe exactly and added the glaze that came with it. My family and friends loved it

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2012 by pinklady628

Had people that dont like ham, try it and came back for seconds! Awesome recipe.

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2011 by dilbert098

not sure if I ha a "spiral-sliced" ham, but this recipe was delicious. I usually don't like ham but this cut down on its usual salty flavour. thanks for sharing would serve to a crowd. two thumbs up.

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2011 by jsouba

So good! Had caramelized layer because of the brown sugar. Was a huge hit with the family!

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2010 by EudeanBrown

My family has enjoyed this for about the last forty years. This is our favorite for every occassion.

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2010 by JPGonzales1

Made this recipe 3 times now....always great response.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by reese629

I made this ham while I was at my daughter's house in Alabama and it was a hit with my son-in-law.