Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 pound boneless ham
  • 15 ounce can sliced pineapple in juice
  • 1 jar maraschino cherries ((no stems))
  • wooden toothpicks ((not the frilled type))
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • >1 tablespoon pineapple juice
  • pinch cloves

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Score ham lightly across the skin side.
  • Place cut side down in a square casserole dish or glass brownie pan and pour juice from the canned pineapple around it.
  • Pin pineapple rings and cherries to the ham using toothpicks.
  • Tent ham with foil (it doesn't matter if the toothpicks poke through).
  • Bake, covered, at 325F for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, corn syrup, pineapple juice and cloves in a pyrex measurng cup and stir.
  • Microwave mixture for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring halfway through, until the sugar dissolves into a thick syrup; set aside.
  • Remove foil from ham and using a silicone basting brush, paint the syrup mixture around the top and sides of ham.
  • Return to oven, uncovered, and bake for another 30-60 minutes or until hot, basting occasionally with pan juices.
  • Slice ham before serving and serve with a garnish of pineapple and cherry.