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Sticky Pineapple Brown Sugar Glazed Ham

This glazed ham works great for holidays when you need something that looks impressive but doesn't require much hands-on time. The pineapple juice reduces down into a sticky glaze that coats every slice.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Rest Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~6-8 servings)

  • ~2 lbs boneless quarter ham, sliced ham
  • 1 can pineapple slices in 100% pineapple juice 15-ounce, juice separated from slices
  • 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp dijon mustard coarse ground
  • 2 tsp unsulphered molasses
  • 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 3/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 3/4 tsp hickory liquid smoke
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1/3 cup water for slurry

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325F and spray a shallow roasting pan.
  • Pat ham dry and lay slices in pan with some overlap.
  • Nestle pineapple slices between ham slices.
  • In a saucepan, combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, dijon mustard, molasses, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, allspice, and liquid smoke.
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low and simmer 4-5 minutes.
  • Add cornstarch slurry and stir constantly until thickened to syrup consistency, then remove from heat.
  • Pour half the glaze over ham, getting between slices, and set remaining glaze aside.
  • Tent pan with foil and bake 30 minutes at 325F.
  • Remove foil and increase oven to 425F.
  • Brush remaining glaze over all ham slices, working between each piece.
  • Bake uncovered 15-20 minutes until glaze caramelizes and ham is glossy and golden-brown.
  • Let rest 10 minutes, then transfer to serving platter with pineapple slices.

Notes

Save pan drippings to drizzle over servings.
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