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This Old Fashion Holiday Ham is the perfect ham for a holiday dinner!

This Old Fashion Holiday Glazed Ham is the hit of any holiday!  This is the main attraction for any dinner with it’s shiny glaze, pineapple rings and cherries.  This is a classic ham recipe that never fails and always looks gorgeous.  The glaze is made up of pineapple juice, mustard, honey and brown sugar and is perfect on this ham.

 

There is nothing I love more during the holidays than a perfectly sweet glazed ham!  This Old Fashion Glazed Ham is sure to impress all your guests with a perfectly sweet and sticky glaze made with pineapple juice, brown sugar and honey.  The pineapple juice and mustard balances perfectly with the sweet brown sugar and savory ham.  From the fabulous flavor to the shiny glaze this ham will be the star of any holiday dinner.

This is also a very easy ham to make, the oven does most of the work for you.  You just pour a simple sweet glaze over it while it cooks and right before serving you pour the rest of that sticky glaze all over the ham and back in the oven for a minute which gives it that super shiny, glazy look.  A few pineapple rings and cherries give it that classic old-fashioned look.

This Holiday Spiral Ham is so impressive there will be no need to serve anything else.  Forget about the turkey or roast beef or anything else you were planning on making because this is all anyone will want for the holidays year after year.  

Of course, how could I share this recipe without talking about how absolutely delicious it is!  The flavors in this ham are classic and amazing.  The pineapple juice, sweet brown sugar, honey and mustard all come together to create a perfectly flavored ham.  Did I mention that your house will smell so good while this is cooking?  The perfect holiday scent is a sweet ham baking in the oven while your family piles in.  This is a family-favorite holiday ham.

This ham is tender and always cooks perfectly.  It is fabulous the day of but of course the leftovers make the best ham sandwiches and don’t forget to save that ham bone to make some amazing bean soup later on.  I love using my leftover ham to make these Ham and Swiss Croissants.

I am so glad the holiday is season is back so I can make this ham and can’t wait for you to try it for your holiday get-together too! I know it will soon become a holiday tradition for your family.  

So this holiday season make this Old Fashion Holiday Glazed Ham and everyone will be impressed!

RECIPE FAQS

Can I make this old-fashioned glazed ham in the slow cooker?

Of course!! You just follow the steps but instead of putting it in the oven just pop it in your slow cooker.  Top with half the glaze, then just let it cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a thermometer reaches 140 degrees.  When the ham is warmed through just remove it from the slow cooker, add the rest of the glaze and pop it under the broiler for a minute. 

Can I use another juice instead of pineapple?

Sure you can!  You can substitute apple or orange juice, even ginger ale works perfectly with this recipe!

Can I use a boneless ham?

Yes, you can certainly use a boneless ham for this.  Just be sure to adjust the cooking time for the size boneless ham you purchase.

Can I make this ahead of time?

You can make this ahead of time.  I love making a ham ahead of time because it tastes just as good cold as it does warm.  You can fully cook ham a day ahead of time and then just glaze it before serving. 

Why This Recipe Works

• Classic flavors.
• No fail recipe.
• Easy.
• Perfect for the holidays.

Ingredients

• Spiral sliced ham – Use your favorite spiral cut ham.  I use the spiral ham in the purple wrapper from Walmart, everyone swears it is the best ham! A bone-in ham is best for this recipe.
• Pineapple rings – These give it that classic look, save the juice for the glaze!
• Dijon mustard –  Dijon adds a nice kick to balance the sweetness.
• Honey – Honey and ham just go together perfectly. 
• Brown sugar –  This helps the glaze get nice and sticky.
• Maraschino cherries – These also give the ham it’s classic look.
• Cloves – A traditional spiral ham ingredient, these whole cloves add just a bit of flavor. 

 

 

How to make this Old Fashion Holiday Glazed Ham

1. Full recipe below
2. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
3. Remove your ham from the package and place into a baking dish. 
4. In a large bowl or measuring cup combine the juice from the pineapples, dijon mustard, honey and brown sugar.
5. Pour half of this mixture all over the ham, reserving the other half. 
6. Using toothpicks place pineapple rings on the ham and place a cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.
7. Poke some cloves into the pineapple rings on top of the ham.
8. Cover the ham with foil and place into the oven.
9. Place the ham into the oven to cook for 2 to 2 ½ hours (20 minutes per pound)
10. During the last hour of baking, prepare your delicious glaze.
11. In a saucepan pour the remaining glaze mixture.
12. Over medium heat bring this mixture up to a boil and reduce to medium low.
13. Whisk this mixture constantly making sure it does not bubble over.
14. You want this to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until it starts to thicken. 
15. Set aside to cool slightly. 
16. Remove the foil from the ham for the last half and hour and spoon over some of the glaze/juice from the bottom of the baking dish.
17. When your ham is cooked through, remove from the oven and pour over the remaining glaze.
18. Slice and serve
19. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

 

Gather your ingredients.

Make the glaze.

Pour glaze over the entire ham and add pineapples and cherries.

Reduce the glaze.

Bake and serve!

Want more delicious ham recipes? Check these out!

• Slow Cooker Pineapple Cranberry Ham

• Slow Cooker Cranberry Mustard Spiral Ham

• Cola Cranberry Glazed Ham
• Pineapple Baked Ham
• Apricot Glazed Ham

 

Old Fashion Holiday Glazed Ham

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

This Old Fashion Holiday Glazed Ham is the hit of any holiday!  This is the main attraction for any dinner with it’s shiny glaze, pineapple rings and cherries.  This is a classic ham recipe that never fails and always looks gorgeous.  The glaze is made up of pineapple juice, mustard, honey and brown sugar and is perfect on this ham.

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Ingredients

• 1 spiral sliced bone in ham (9-12 pounds)
• 20 ounce can of pineapple rings, reserve the juice
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup brown sugar
• Marachino cherries
• Cloves

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
2. Remove your ham from the package and place into a baking dish. 
3. In a large bowl or measuring cup combine the juice from the pineapples, dijon mustard, honey and brown sugar.
4. Pour half of this mixture all over the ham, reserving the other half. 
5. Using toothpicks place pineapple rings on the ham and place a cherry in the middle.
6. Poke some cloves into the pineapple rings.
7. Cover the ham with foil and place into the oven.
8. Place the ham into the oven to cook for 2 to 2 ½ hours (20 minutes per pound)
9. During the last hour of baking, prepare your glaze.
10. In a saucepan pour the remaining glaze mixture.
11. Over medium heat bring this mixture up to a boil and reduce to medium low.
12. Whisk this mixture constantly making sure it does not bubble over.
13. You want this to simmer for 10-15 minutes or until it starts to thicken. 
14. Set aside to cool slightly. 
15. Remove the foil from the ham for the last half and hour and spoon over some of the glaze/juice from the bottom of the baking dish.
16. When your ham is cooked through, remove from the oven and pour over the remaining glaze.
17. Slice and serve

Notes

• Store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.

• Make sure to remove the cloves before serving.
• You can skip the cherries if you like.
• You can substitute apple juice or orange juice for the pineapple juice if you like.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 192mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 26gProtein: 3g