Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham Bake Recipe
Some meals feel warm and special. This Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham Bake Recipe does that. It smells sweet and rich.
Ingredients
- Fully cooked ham: 4 pounds
- Pineapple rings: 1 can
- Pineapple juice: ½ cup
- Brown sugar: 1 cup
- Honey: 2 tablespoons
- Dijon mustard: 1 tablespoon
- Ground cloves: ½ teaspoon
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a baking dish to prevent sticking.
Prepare the Ham
- Place ham in the baking dish. Score the top with shallow cuts.
Mix the Glaze
- Mix brown sugar, pineapple juice, honey, mustard and cloves in a bowl.
Add Pineapple
- Place pineapple rings on the ham. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
Add the Glaze
- Pour glaze evenly over ham. Make sure it covers the top well.
Cover and Bake
- Cover dish with foil. Bake for forty minutes to keep ham moist.
Uncover and Finish
- Remove foil. Bake twenty more minutes. Baste once for extra shine.
Rest Before Serving
- Remove from oven. Let ham rest ten minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Use bone-in ham for best flavor.
- Baste ham often for rich glaze.
- Use dark brown sugar for deeper taste.
- Do not overbake the ham.
- Let ham rest before slicing.