Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 6 lbs genuine Virginia ham butt (OR regular ham butt)
  • 8 drained maraschino cherries (see NOTES)
  • 20 oz pineapple rings (OR fresh pineapple rings)
  • toothpicks to secure cherries and pineapple rings
  • 8 oz pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a large roasting pan with foil.
  • Remove ham from packaging and blot with a paper towel to remove any moisture. Place cut side down in the pan.
  • Cover the top with pineapple rings and secure with toothpicks. Place a cherry in the center of the ring and secure it with a toothpick..
  • Place in the oven and bake for 90 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the ham is 130 degrees F.
  • To make glaze: place all glaze ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted. Bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes or until it’s the consistency of a thick syrup.
  • Brush half the glaze over the ham and bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until glaze begins to bubble and the pineapple begins to brown around the edges. Remove from oven and brush on remaining glaze.