PIT FIRED HAM GLAZED WITH PINEAPPLE AND MANGO MAPLE SYRUP

Pit Fired Ham Glazed with Pineapple and Mango Maple Syrup image

Provided by Food Network

Time 3h25m

Yield 35 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups store bought mango sauce or 2 mangoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1 cup maple syrup, light or dark
1 4 ounce can pineapple chunks
1 (16-ounce) can pineapple rings, juice reserved
13 to 15 pound ham, bone-in
Toothpicks, as needed

Steps:

Preheat a barbecue, charcoal pit, or oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small saucepan, add the mango sauce or mangoes. Stir in the maple syrup, pineapple chunks and pineapple juice and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 8 minutes and then remove from the heat. Working with a sharp knife, score the ham on the bias, fat side up, by drawing the knife from 1 side of the ham to the other. Be sure and make the incisions deep enough (about 1/2-inch) so that the glaze can reach the meat underneath the layer of fat. Continue scoring the top of the ham in the other direction to form a criss-cross pattern over the top. Using the toothpicks, attach the pineapple rings to the top and sides of the ham. With a pastry brush or a large spoon, liberally apply a layer of the glaze. Place the ham in the oven or a barbecue pit and cook, frequently applying coats of the glaze about every 20 minutes. Allow 20 to 25 minutes per pound of ham in a barbecue pit and 10 to 15 in a 350 degree F oven. Slice and serve.