The Best Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Rub, Pineapple
Ham with Brown Sugar Rub , Pineapple Rings and Cherries
Servings 6 People
Equipment
- OVEN
Ingredients
Brown Sugar Rub
- 1.5 cups Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp. Dry Mustard
- 1 tbsp. Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cloves or less to taste , cloves are very strong
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Other Ingredients Needed
- 2-3 lbs Fully Cooked Ham
- 1 20 oz. Can Pineapple Rings
- 10-15 Maraschino Cherries
- ½ cup Pineapple Juice drained from canned pineapples
- ½ cup Sprite or other clear soda
Instructions
- Whisk together all dry ingredients in bowl
- Score ham with a sharp knife to make slits to allow rub to get into ham
- With hands generously rub brown sugar on to ham - use a shallow baking dish allowing room for rub to drop into dish
- Drain pineapple saving juice for later
- Drain -10-12 Cherries on napkin
- Attach Cherries and Pineapple Rings to Ham with Tooth Picks
- Cover Ham with foil loosely - refrigerate for 2-8 hours or over night
- Take ham out of refrigerator and bring to room temperature for 30 minutes
- Meanwhile Pre-heat Oven to 325°
- Before putting ham in the oven pour pineapple juice and sprite over ham - tent with foil
- Bake 15 per pound basting with juice every half hour until ham reaches at least 145° internal temperature
- Let sit for 5 -10 minutes when removing from oven - slice and serve