Holiday Ham with Pineapple-Cola Glaze
Recipe: #12426
April 17, 2014
Categories: Christmas Easter, Sunday Dinner, Oven Roast, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, more
"I made this last year and it was so good! There's enough glaze for up to a 12-pound ham"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (484 g)
- Calories 686.9
- Total Fat - 27.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 9 g
- Cholesterol - 176.3 mg
- Sodium - 4656.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 45.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
- Sugars - 37.7 g
- Protein - 60.8 g
- Calcium - 54.1 mg
- Iron - 3.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 15.8 mg
- Thiamin - 3.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
11-12 pound bone-in ham with natural juices
Step 2
2 1/2 cups grape juice, divided
Step 3
2 1/2 cups cola, divided
Step 4
20-ounce can of sliced pineapple (you'll need both the juice and the pineapple)
Step 5
2 cups brown sugar
Step 6
Directions:
Step 7
Let the ham stand at room temperature for 1 1/2 hours.
Step 8
Preheat oven to 275F. Set the rack at the lowest position.
Step 9
Rinse and pat dry the ham. Using a sharp knife, score the skin of the ham in a criss-cross pattern.
Step 10
Place ham in a roasting pan. Pour just 1 1/2 cups of the cola and 1 1/2 cups of grape juice into the pan and add additional water if necessary to bring the liquid level to 1/2 inch. Cover the pan tightly with tin foil. Roast in oven for 2 3/4 to 3 hours (about 15 minutes per pound) or until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 100 degrees F.
Step 11
While the ham is cooking make the glaze: combine the remaining 1 cup grape juice, 1 cup cola, the juice from the pineapple (reserve the pineapple slices for later) and the brown sugar in a small sauce pot and simmer on low for 20 minutes, until it becomes thick and glossy. Allow to stand at room temperature until ready to use (as the glaze cools, it will thicken up, making it easier to brush on the ham).
Step 12
Take the ham out of the oven when it reaches the first internal temperature of 100 degrees F.
Step 13
Increase the oven to 425F.
Step 14
Brush the ham with about 1/4 of the glaze all over. Use toothpicks to stud the ham with the sliced pineapple, if desired. Once the oven comes to temperature, return the ham, uncovered to oven. Bake for 15 minutes until the liquid is bubbly and the ham has turned to a nice, deep golden brown. The internal temperature of the ham should be 140 degrees F.
Step 15
Remove ham to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.
Step 16
Return the remaining glaze to the stove on medium-low heat to warm the glaze up for serving.
Step 17
Carve and slice the ham, drizzle some of theglaze on each plate.
Tips
No special items needed.