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Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham
Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham is perfect for a holiday dinner. This homemade honey baked ham recipe is super easy and uses just 7 ingredients. The juicy ham tastes as good as it looks.
Ingredients
- 15 pounds Cooked ham, bone in or boneless
- 20 ounces Whole pineapple rings, 1 can
- 60 Cloves
- 10 Maraschino cherries, stems removed
- ½ cup Honey, or ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cups Lemon lime soda, can substitute ginger ale
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325℉.
- Score the surface of the ham in a diamond pattern about ⅛-inch deep.
- Drain the juice from the pineapples and save.
- Stick 6 cloves in each pineapple ring.
- Arrange pineapple rings evenly around the surface of the ham, affixing them with toothpicks.
- Affix a single cherry in the center of each ring with a toothpick.
- Place the ham in a large roasting pan and add soda.
- Tent it with foil, and bake for 2 to 2½ hours (as per the package directions).
- Meanwhile, put the honey or brown sugar, mustard and reserved pineapple juice in a sauce pan.
- Cook over medium high heat until reduces and becomes thick, about 15 minutes.
- After 2 hours of baking, remove the foil and brush the glaze all over the ham. Leave foil off of the ham for the remainder of the baking time.
- Repeat baste every 10 minutes until the ham is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 140℉.
- Remove from the oven, baste with remaining glaze and allow to rest 15-20 minutes before carving.
Christina's Notes
- Use a Meat Thermometer: Ham is done when a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140℉.
- Basting: Brush the ham frequently with the honey brown sugar glaze during the last 30-45 minutes of cooking to build up a beautiful, flavorful crust.
- Resting: Keep the ham in the dish and allow the ham to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. This helps the juices redistribute, resulting in a more tender ham.
- Flavor Infusion: Add spices like cloves, cinnamon, or star anise to the glaze for extra depth of flavor.
- Glaze Consistency: If your glaze is too thin, simmer it on the stovetop to reduce it.
- Use the Ham Bone: Save the ham bone for making flavorful soups or stocks.
- Serve With: Serve this honey ham dinner with Make Ahead Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes, Sourdough Stuffing or Instant Pot Glazed Carrots.