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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

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Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
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

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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.

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