15 or more servings
YouTube instructional video is at the bottom.
What You’ll need
7-Pound ham
Sugar
Brown sugar
Unsalted butter
20oz Can of sliced pineapples
10oz Bottle of Marschino Cherries
Vanilla Extract
Cinnamon
All Spice
Water
Tools you’ll need
11x 16-inch roasting pan with rack
Pastry brush
Tooth picks
Mesh Strainer
Thawing your ham
If you ham is frozen, you will need to add it into a sink filled with cold water OR you can place it into your fridge. In cold water your ham can thaw between 6 or 7 hours. In the fridge it can take 2 or more days.
Preparing your ham
Step 1- Remove ham out of package.
Step 2- Drain your pineapples and cherries into 2 separate bowls using a mesh strainer. Reserve juice left over by pineapples and cherries as we will be making a ham glaze with that.
***Preheat oven to 325 degrees***
***If you are using a spiral ham preheat oven to 275 degrees***
Step 3- Add pineapples and cherries on top of your ham. Cut your toothpicks in half and insert 2 of them into the pineapples and insert only one of them for your cherries.
***Preheat fire to medium high heat***
Step 4- In a small pot add 1 cup pineapple juice, 1/2 Cup cherry juice, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 stick of unsalted butter. Let butter melt. Once butter melts stir all ingredients together.
Step 5- Add 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 Cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon all spice, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir all ingredients together. Let simmer for 6 to 7 minutes or until glaze has reached a syrup consistency. Once done turn your fire off and let mixture cool for 5 minutes.
Step 6- Generously brush glaze on to entire ham.
Step 7- Place in a preheated 325-degree oven for 30 minutes.
If you have a Spiral ham, bake at 275 for 30 minutes.
Step 8- Remove ham out of oven after 30 minutes. Brush again with ham glaze and place back into a preheated 325-degree oven for 30 minutes.
If you have a Spiral ham, bake at 275 for 30 minutes.
Step 9- Remove ham out of oven after 30 minutes. Brush again with ham glaze and place back into a preheated 325-degree oven for 30 minutes.
If you have a Spiral ham, bake at 275 for 30 minutes.
Step 10-Remove ham out of oven after 30 minutes. Brush again with ham glaze and place back into a preheated 325-degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
If you have a Spiral ham, bake at 275 for 30 to 40 minutes.
Note- Baking times vary depending on size of ham you have.
Step 11- Remove ham out of oven after 30 minutes. Ham should be done. Temperature of ham should reach 140 degrees. If not place back into oven for an additional 30 minutes.
Step 12- Slice ham into thin or thick slices and enjoy! Serve warm or cold.
YouTube instructional video
