Pineapple + Cherry Glazed Ham

Hints of sweet pineapple and maraschino cherries really compliment ham in the best ways! I make this alongside a turkey on Thanksgiving or Christmas to give people lots of option, and the first one to go is always the ham! Slow-cooked to perfection for a fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth, foolproof recipe.

Gather Ingredients:

• 5-8lb smoked ham, fully cooked

• 1 can pineapple rings, save the juice

• 1 jar maraschino cherries, save the juice

  
  

Brown Sugar Glaze:

• juice from pineapple can

• juice from cherry jar

• 1/2 cup pure honey

• 1/4 cup yellow mustard

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

• 1/4 tsp ginger

• 1/4 tsp ground clove

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 cup corn starch (or flour)

Let's Get Mixing:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and grab a decent sized roasting pan.

2. Place the ham in the center of the pan. Using toothpicks, pin the pineapple rings and cherries to the ham.

3. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat - combine the pineapple/cherry juices, honey, mustard, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and clove and mix until smooth and lumps are gone.

4. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring often to thicken the glaze, approximately 3=5 minutes.

5. Pour over the ham and place the ham in the oven.

6. Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered - and then baste to cover the ham in extra glaze.

7. Bake for another 20-30 minutes, uncovered.

8. Remove ham from oven, let rest for about 10-15 minutes before carving.

9. Serve + enjoy!