Description
Tender, juicy, succulent ham with a sweet and tangy pineapple honey glaze that will put you in the holiday spirit. This is the perfect ham recipe for x mas and definitely a crowd pleaser that will have your family begging you to make it for years to come.
Ingredients
- 11 Lb In-Bone Shank Portion Ham
- Maraschinos Cherries
- (2) 10z Canned Pineapples Slices In Juice
- 1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 Cup Mustard
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Tsps Cinnamon
- 1 Tsp Ground Ginger Powder
- 1 Tsp Ground Clove
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
Pineapple Honey Glaze
- 3 Tbs Butter
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 1–1/2 Cup Pineapple Juice
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 4 Tbs Cornstarch
Instructions
- Place the ham meat side down into the casserole dish.
- With a knife, carve horizontal and vertical lines into and all around the ham.Â
- Rub the ham down with mustard.
- Sprinkle the spices over the ham and pat the brown sugar onto the ham, making sure the mustard is fully covered.
- Lay the ham on its side and pin the pineapples and cherries to it with toothpicks.
- Pour the vinegar into the casserole dish.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Create a slurry: Combine the water and cornstarch and stir together until smooth.
- Place a medium size pot over medium heat.
- Add in the butter and brown sugar, then stir.Â
- Once the sugar dissolves, stir in the honey and pineapple juice.
- Add the slurry and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour the glaze into the casserole dish and drizzle some of it over the ham.Â
This is when you can inject the ham with the glaze juices. Make sure to do so slowly and to inject each side of the ham at least 8 times. - Bake the ham for 2 to 2-1/2 hours, and baste it with the juices periodically.
You can check for doneness by using an instant thermometer. If it reads 145 after 2 hours, it’s done and can be removed.Â
