How To Cook A Spiral Ham With Pineapple And Brown Sugar
Preheat oven to 325.
How to cook a spiral ham with pineapple and brown sugar. Open and drain the can of pineapple well. During last minutes of ham cooking time combine sugar brown sugar cinnamon cloves allspice nutmeg paprika and ginger in small saucepan. Spoon glaze over ham and in between slices.
In a saucepan combine pineapple tidbits brown sugar cinnamon and cloves. Use a sharp knife to score the surface of the ham with 1 2 inch deep slices spaced 1 inch apart. Pour 1 4 inch water into the bottom of the pan and tent the ham loosely with foil.
Heat oven to 325. For the brown sugar pineapple spiral ham. Bring to a boil reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20 30 minutes or until mixture has thickened.
Once combined add pineapple juice and honey and cook over medium heat stirring constantly. Press a clove into the center of each diamond. Take ham out of the refrigerator 1 2 hours before baking to allow it to come to room temperature.
Roast until an instant read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the ham registers 130 degrees f about 1. Set the juice and slices aside in a medium bowl add brown sugar and mustard. Bake ham until internal temperature reaches 100 degrees approximately 90 minutes or 10 minutes per pound.
Preheat oven to 325 f. Cover and bake 1 1 2 hours. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.