Glazed Pineapple Ham

 
Prep : 15 minutes Bake ; 2-1/4 hours + standing Makes 20 servings
1 ................fully cooked bone-ham (7 to 9 pounds)
**********Whole cloves**********
GLAZE  SAUCE :
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 .............. cup water
2-1/2 ........... cups packed dark brown sugar , divided
1 ..................can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple , undrained
1/4 ............... cup lemon juice
2 .................. tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 ............... teaspoon salt
1 ................... cup packed light brown sugar

　

1. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan . Using a sharp knife , score surface of the ham with 1/4-inch deep cuts in a diiamond pattern . Insert a clove into each diamond . Cover and bake at 325* to 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reaches 130* .
2 . Meanwhile , in a large saucepan , dissolve cornstarch in water ;stir in 2 cups dark brown sugar , pineapple , lemon juice , mustard and salt . Bring to a boil ; cook and stir 2 minutes or until slightly thickened . Reserve 2 cups for sauce ; keep warm .
3 . Remove the ham from the oven . Increase oven temperature o 425* . Pour the remaining pineapple mixture over ham . In a small bowl . mix light brown sugar and the remaining dark brown sugar , spread over ham .
4 . Bake ham uncovered 10 to 15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140* . Serve with reserve ssauce

You will be surprise how crisp and succulent it turned out , it will become one of your favorites

Heart healthy