Ham with Sweet Pineapple Sauce

Name: Ham with Sweet Pineapple Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16 servings (3 cups sauce).
Ingredients: 1 boneless fully cooked ham (4 to 6 pounds); 3/4 cup water, divided; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 4-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce; 4-1/2 teaspoons ketchup; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard; 1-1/2 cups undrained crushed pineapple; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch

My mom always finds ways to make good foods taste even more special. A great example is this ham served with a sweet pineapple sauce. A simple mixture of basic ingredients results in a mouthwatering main dish. -Debra Falkiner, St. Charles, Missouri

Ingredients

1 boneless fully cooked ham (4 to 6 pounds)
3/4 cup water, divided
1 cup packed brown sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
4-1/2 teaspoons ketchup
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1-1/2 cups undrained crushed pineapple
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions

Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 140° and ham is heated through.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, mustard and pineapple. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; stir into pineapple sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with the ham.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked ham with 3 tablespoons sauce: 199 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 1285mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 21g protein.

Originally published as Ham with Pineapple Sauce in Taste of Home April/May 2000

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isabelladaisymay

Sep 22, 2017

My favorite sauce for ham
joycerm53

Dec 15, 2015

Excellent! Made it exactly as written. Will use this recipe again!
CalvnHobbes

Dec 20, 2012

Excellent sauce to serve with ham. Wouldn't change a thing.
donnaldak

Nov 24, 2009

I have been using this recipe for the Pineapple Sauce for a number of years now. It is sweet and savory and ham just isn't the same without it.
sdonoghue

Apr 19, 2009

This was so good and tasty, the leftover sauce were given to a friend so they could prepare easter dinner with the same sauce.