Jamon al Horno con Pina (Baked Ham with Pineapple Glaze)
This Jamon al Horno con Piña (Pineapple Glazed Ham) is perfect for holiday entertaining, feeding a crowd or simply an afternoon Sunday dinner. The pineapple glaze alone is to die for!
Servings: 10
Calories: 258kcal
Equipment
- roasting pan
- toothpicks
Ingredients
- 9 pound fully cooked, bone in ham
- 1 small jar of maraschino cherries
- 20 ounce pineapple slices or tidbits reserve the pineapple juice from the can
Pineapple Glaze
- 20 ounces reserved pineapple juice from the can
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon whole cloves or ground cloves
- 4 tablespoon maraschino juice
Instructions
- Take ham out of refrigerator 40 minutes before baking to allow it to come to room temperature.
Pineapple Glaze
- In a small saucepan, add the pineapple juice, the maraschino cherry juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and a tablespoon of cornstarch. Combine well using a whisk or fork.
- Over medium heat, cook the glaze until desired thickness. Set the glaze aside until ready to use.
Cooking Ham
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.Remove ham from packaging and rinse under cool water. Set it on a cutting board.
- Using a knife prepare the ham by scoring a diamond pattern on the surface of the ham about ¼ inch deep.
- Brush or ladle a few tablespoons of the pineapple glaze over the ham on all sides. Reserve the rest of the glaze for later.
- Place ham in the oven and cook for 1 hour. After an hour, remove the ham from the oven and add a few pineapple slices to the surface.
- Glaze the ham and pineapple slices.
- Using toothpicks, add the cherries to the center of the slices.
- Return the ham to the oven and cook for an additional 30 minutes to an hour or until the internal temperature reaches 140° degrees.
- Remove the ham from the oven and allow the ham to rest for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing. To serve, ladle pan juices over slices.
Nutrition
Serving: 10g | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg