Old-Fashioned Baked Ham

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 70 min.
Yield 10 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
I can still see the table meticulously set for a country meal at our 150-year-old family farm, and I vividly recall the aroma of ham baking! Whenever I make a canned ham, I think of my mom—who was, in my opinion, the best cook ever. —Rosemary Pryor, Pasadena, Maryland

Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced pineapple
  • 1 canned ham (5 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • Maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set aside. Place ham in a baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, cloves, vinegar and reserved pineapple juice. Score top of ham. Place pineapple slices and cherries over ham; spoon glaze over top.
  3. Bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°, basting occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

6 ounces ham: 296 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 116mg cholesterol, 2357mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 42g protein.

I can still see the table meticulously set for a country meal at our 150-year-old family farm, and I vividly recall the aroma of ham baking! Whenever I make a canned ham, I think of my mom—who was, in my opinion, the best cook ever. —Rosemary Pryor, Pasadena, Maryland
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