Description
A classic baked ham with a simple but tasty sweet brown sugar and pineapple glaze. This main dish will receive applause for its beautiful presentation as well as the irresistible flavor. You will definitely want to have some leftovers!
Ingredients
- 1 (12 pound) bone-in ham
- ½ cup whole cloves
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings in heavy syrup
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
- 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
- Place ham in a roasting pan. Use a sharp knife to score ham rind with a diamond pattern. Press a clove into the center of each diamond.
- Drain juice from pineapple rings into a medium bowl; stir in lemon-lime soda and brown sugar. Coat ham with juice mixture and arrange pineapple rings on ham. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring and secure with a toothpick.
- Bake uncovered
- basting frequently with pan juices
- in the preheated oven until the internal temperature of the ham is 160 degrees F (72 degrees C)
- 4 to 5 hours. Be sure the meat thermometer does not touch the bone.
- Remove toothpicks before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs
Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 20