Pineapple Spiral Ham Recipe
This spiral ham is covered in pineapple chunks and a sweet brown sugar glaze, then baked into a juicy, sweet dish.Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Ingredients
- 1 cupdark brown sugar (packed, light brown sugar is a good substitute)
- 12 oz.cola (or dr. pepper)
- 2 tbspapple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsplow-sodium soy sauce
- 1 ½ tbspdijon mustard
- 1 ½ tbspgrainy mustard
- 1 tspground ginger
- ½ tsponion powder
- ¼ tspcrushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ tspkosher salt
- 16-9 lbs. spiral-sliced city ham
- 20 oz.crushed pineapple ((1 large can*))
Directions
For the pineapple ham glaze
- 1
Combine all glaze ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, 20-30 minutes, or until glaze is the consistency of syrup. Remove from heat and set aside.
For the brown sugar pineapple spiral ham
- 1
Heat oven to 325°F.
- 2
Use a sharp knife to score the surface of the ham with ½-inch-deep slices spaced 1 inch apart. Cover and bake for 1 hour.
- 3
Brush half the glaze over the ham, being sure to spread some down into each cut. Spread the crushed pineapple over the ham, again pressing down, and then pour half the remaining glaze over the surface. Bake the ham, uncovered, 15 minutes then repeat glazing as follows:
- 4
Continue cooking and glazing/basting the ham (once you have run out of glaze, just baste with the glaze from the bottom of the pan) every 10 minutes until the internal temperature registers 140°F on an instant-read thermometer. This could take a total 40-60 minutes.