Holiday Ham

Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Betty Butler, Union Bridge, Maryland

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Dec. 10, 2023

When I was a young girl, ham made appearances at all of our holiday dinners. The old-fashioned flavor reminds folks of Grandma's kitchen. —Betty Butler, Union Bridge, Maryland

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Holiday Ham

Yield:20 servings
Prep:10 min
Cook:1 hour 30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
  • 1 spiral-sliced fully cooked bone-in ham (8 to 10 pounds)
  • 2/3 cup maraschino cherries
  • 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
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Directions

  1. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Secure pineapple and cherries to ham with toothpicks. Combine brown sugar and seasoned salt; rub over ham. Gently pour pineapple juice over ham.
  2. Bake, uncovered, at 325° until a thermometer reads 140°, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Baste frequently with brown sugar mixture.