I love ham with pineapple! This spiral ham with a brown sugar and pineapple glaze will receive applause for its beautiful presentation and irresistible flavor. You will definitely want to have some leftovers!
Ingredients
- bone-in ham: 1 piece (12 pound)
- whole cloves: 0.5 cup
- pineapple rings in heavy syrup: 1 can (20 ounce can)
- lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage: 1 bottle (12 fluid ounce bottle)
- packed brown sugar: 0.5 cup
- maraschino cherries: 1 jar (4 ounce jar, chopped)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
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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.
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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.
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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.
