holiday ham

Name: Holiday Ham
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 9-10 pound(s) cook's butt portion ham; 1 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 tablespoon(s) yellow mustard + 1 addtl tsp.; 3 tablespoon(s) pineapple, crushed (well drained); 1/2 cup(s) maraschino cherries, drained (long stemmed-opt); - whole cloves, optional

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Gail Welch

Carthage, TX

Updated on Oct 26, 2011

There is just something about baked ham that says, "this is a special occasion." My sister-in-law always uses brown sugar and mustard for her glaze. I added the pineapple and cherries. This holiday ham is moist and tender. Enjoy!

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Baked Holiday Ham with brown sugar, pineapple and cherries

prep time 10 Min

cook time 3 Hr 10 Min

method Bake

yield 15-20 serving(s)

Ingredients

9-10 pounds cook's butt portion ham
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon yellow mustard + 1 addtl tsp.
3 tablespoons pineapple, crushed (well drained)
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained (long stemmed-opt)
- whole cloves, optional

How To Make holiday ham

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Trim excess fat from ham. Score diamonds in ham. May stud with cloves, if desired.

Step 2

Wrap in foil and bake for 2 1/2 hours @ 350F. Remove from oven.
Step 3

Mix 1 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar with mustard, well drained crushed pineapple and cherries. Pour over ham and return to oven for about 40 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 160 degrees.
Step 4

Allow to rest at least 30 minutes before slicing.
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