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Perfect Honey Glazed Ham Recipe with Pineapple and Brown Sugar

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A delicious and easy honey glazed ham recipe featuring a sticky-sweet glaze with pineapple and brown sugar, perfect for celebrations and family dinners.

Ingredients

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  • Fully cooked bone-in ham (8-10 pounds), spiral-cut preferred
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (dark brown sugar recommended)
  • 1/2 cup honey (raw, wildflower, or clover honey)
  • 1 can pineapple rings, drained (or fresh pineapple slices)
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice (from canned pineapple or fresh)
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 10–12 whole cloves (optional)
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
  2. Remove ham from packaging and discard any plastic disks covering the bone. Pat dry with paper towels.
  3. Score the surface of the ham with shallow diagonal slashes about 1/4-inch deep, creating a diamond pattern.
  4. Stud the ham with whole cloves at the intersections of the cuts, if using.
  5. Place the ham fat side up on a rack in a large roasting pan.
  6. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, honey, pineapple juice, Dijon mustard, melted butter, and ground cinnamon. Heat over medium, stirring until smooth and bubbly (3-4 minutes). Remove from heat.
  7. Brush the ham generously with the glaze, covering all surfaces.
  8. Bake uncovered for 1 hour, then baste again with glaze and tent loosely with foil.
  9. Continue baking for another 30-45 minutes, basting every 15 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 140°F (60°C) and the glaze is caramelized.
  10. During the last 10 minutes of baking, arrange pineapple rings on top of the ham, securing with toothpicks if needed, and brush with remaining glaze.
  11. Remove ham from oven, tent with foil, and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.

Notes

Apply glaze in thin layers and baste often to avoid burning. Use a meat thermometer to ensure the ham reaches 140°F internal temperature. Let the ham rest before carving to keep it juicy. If glaze darkens too quickly, tent with foil and reduce oven temperature by 25°F.

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