HOLIDAY GLAZED BAKED HAM

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I've made this ham many times over the years for my children and grandchildren. They're all very fond of it. Honey, brown sugar and pan juices create a succulent glaze.-Mary Padgett, Savannah, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h40m

Yield 30 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 fully cooked bone-in ham (10 to 12 pounds)
2 teaspoons whole cloves, divided
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
3 cups ginger ale
1 cup honey
1 can (16 ounces) pineapple slices, drained

Steps:

Remove skin from ham; score the surface, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep. Insert a clove in every other diamond; set remaining cloves aside. , Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the onion, garlic, oregano, basil and pepper; pat onto ham. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and parsley; sprinkle over top of ham. Pour ginger ale around ham. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours, basting often. , Remove ham from pan; set aside. Drain pan juices, reserving 3 tablespoons. For glaze, combine honey, remaining brown sugar and reserved pan juices in a small bowl. , Increase oven temperature to 400°. Return ham to pan. Insert remaining cloves into ham. Spoon half of the glaze over ham. Bake for 20 minutes. , Place pineapple on ham; drizzle with remaining glaze. Bake 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 1030mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 19g protein.