Name: Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 20 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 15 pounds ham; 20 ounces whole pineapple rings; 60 cloves; 10 Maraschino cherries; 0.5 cup honey; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 cups lemon lime soda

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Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham

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Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325℉.

Score the surface of the ham in a diamond pattern about ⅛-inch deep.

Drain the juice from the pineapples and save.

Stick 6 cloves in each pineapple ring.

Arrange pineapple rings evenly around the surface of the ham, affixing them with toothpicks.

Affix a single cherry in the center of each ring with a toothpick.

Place the ham in a large roasting pan and add soda.

Tent it with foil, and bake for 2 to 2½ hours (as per the package directions).

Meanwhile, put the honey or brown sugar, mustard and reserved pineapple juice in a sauce pan.

Cook over medium high heat until reduces and becomes thick, about 15 minutes.

After 2 hours of baking, remove the foil and brush the glaze all over the ham. Leave foil off of the ham for the remainder of the baking time.

Repeat baste every 10 minutes until the ham is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 140℉.

Remove from the oven, baste with remaining glaze and allow to rest 15-20 minutes before carving.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Score the Ham Surface Strategically ✂️
Cut a crosshatch pattern into the ham's fat layer about ¼-inch deep before glazing—this allows the honey mixture to penetrate deeply and caramelize beautifully while creating textured surfaces that crisp up in the oven.
Reserve Glaze for Progressive Basting 🍯
Set aside half of your lemon-lime soda and honey glaze before adding the ham, then baste every 20 minutes in the final hour—this prevents burning while building layers of glossy caramelization.
Use a Meat Thermometer for Perfect Doneness 🌡️
Insert a thermometer into the thickest part of the ham (avoiding bone) and cook to 140°F internal temperature—this ensures the ham is heated through without drying out the delicate meat.
Tent with Foil to Control Browning 🔶
Cover the ham loosely with foil for the first two-thirds of cooking time, then remove it to allow the glaze to caramelize and the pineapple rings to golden brown in the final 20-30 minutes.
Let Glazed Ham Rest Before Carving ⏱️
Allow the finished ham to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing—this redistributes juices throughout the meat and makes carving cleaner while keeping each slice moist and tender.