Glazed Pineapple Ham
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 2-1/4 hours + standing
YIELD: 20 servings.
This was the first time that I've ever done our holiday ham, and I was so happy with how crispy and juicy it turned out. It's going to be a new tradition. —Chrissy Clark, Boise, Idaho
Ingredients
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1 fully cooked bone-in ham (7 to 9 pounds)
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Whole cloves
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GLAZE/SAUCE:
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4 cup cold water
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2-1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar, divided
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1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, score surface of ham with 1/4-in.-deep cuts in a diamond pattern; insert a clove in each diamond. Cover and bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reaches 130°.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, dissolve cornstarch in water; stir in 2 cups dark brown sugar, pineapple, lemon juice, mustard and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Reserve 2 cups for sauce; keep warm.
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3.
Remove ham from oven. Increase oven setting to 425°. Pour remaining pineapple mixture over ham. In a small bowl, mix light brown sugar and remaining dark brown sugar; spread over ham.
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4.
Bake ham, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°. Serve with reserved sauce.
Nutrition Facts
5 ounces cooked ham with about 1 tablespoon sauce: 300 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 912mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein.
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