Ham With Pineapple

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (12 pound) bone-in ham
• 1/2 cup whole cloves
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings in heavy syrup
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped maraschino cherries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ready Time: 4 hrs 20 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (160 degrees c).
• place ham in a roasting pan. score the rind of the ham with a diamond pattern. press a clove into the center of each diamond. drain the juice from the pineapple rings into a medium bowl, and stir in the brown sugar and lemon-lime soda. coat the ham with this mixture. arrange the pineapple rings over the outside of the ham. place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring, and secure with a toothpick.
• bake uncovered for 4 to 5 hours, basting frequently with the juices, until the internal temperature of the ham is 160 degrees f (72 degrees c). be sure the meat thermometer is not touching the bone. remove toothpicks before serving.