Pineapple And Rosemary Glazed Ham

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 (8 -10 lb) bone-in ham, cooked rump half or 1 (4 -6 lb) cooked boneless ham
• 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar, divided use
• 3 tablespoons dijon-style mustard
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup dijon-style mustard
• 1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (4-1/2 cups) or 3 (20 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve 1/2 cup juice)
• grilled pineapple slice (see below) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f place ham in a shallow roasting pan. score ham by making diagonal cuts, 1/4-inch deep, in a diamond pattern. insert an oven-going meat thermometer into center of ham; the thermometer should not touch the bone, if present. roast for 1-3/4 hours if using bone-in ham or 1 hour if using boneless ham.
• 2 meanwhile, in a bowl combine 3 tablespoons of the brown sugar, the 3 tablespoons mustard, and rosemary. brush mixture over ham. roast for 15 minutes more. meanwhile, for glaze, in a 2-quart saucepan combine the remaining brown sugar, the pineapple juice, and 1/4 cup mustard. bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. remove 1/2 cup glaze to brush over ham. set aside.
• 3 bake ham 30 minutes more or until thermometer registers 140 degree f, generously brushing with the 1/2 cup glaze several times during baking.
• 4 meanwhile, add pineapple to remaining glaze in saucepan. bring to boiling; reduce heat. simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. transfer ham to serving platter. slice ham and serve with pineapple sauce. makes 16 to 24 servings.
• 5 grilled pineapple slices: cut two peeled and cored pineapples into 1/2-inch-thick slices. brush each slice on both sides with a little cooking oil; sprinkle lightly with some snipped fresh rosemary. heat an indoor grill or grill pan. grill pineapple slices just until they start to brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side, turning once.