Baked Ham with Pepper Jelly and Pineapple Glaze

Baked Ham with Pineapple rings affixed to the top.

Baked Ham with Pepper Jelly and Pineapple Glaze

This baked ham with pepper jelly and pineapple glaze is the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savory, creating a show-stopping centerpiece for any holiday or special occasion. It's as easy as making Double Smoked Ham. Here's how to bake a spiral ham! It's the perfect Easter recipe.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword Ham Recipes, Red Pepper Jelly

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 15

Servings people

Calories 555kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $35

Equipment

DOT® Thermometer

Ingredients

7-9 Lb Bone-in Spiral Sliced Half Ham *Note 1

Pepper Jelly and Pineapple Glaze

1 20 oz. can pineapple rings in 100% pineapple juice *Note 2
1 cup pepper jelly *Note 3
⅓ cup light brown sugar *Note 4
⅛ tsp ground ginger

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 325° F.
Trim any excess fat off of the ham and place cut side down in a roasting pan. Cover tightly with foil. Transfer to the oven and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
While the ham is baking, make the glaze. Add the juice from the can of pineapple (should be approx. 1 cup), pepper jelly, brown sugar, and ginger to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and continue to cook until reduced by half. The glaze will continue to thicken as it cools.
Remove the foil from the ham. Baste ham with the glaze, getting in between slices as much as possible. Affix pineapple rings to the top of the ham using toothpicks. Transfer back to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Glaze ham a second time and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove ham from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes.
When ready to serve, transfer to a cutting board and slice ham from the bone.

Notes

Note 1 - You can use a half ham, ham roast, boneless ham, etc. Spiral ham is what I use for testing, but any of the mentioned cuts will work as well.

Note 2 -

If using canned pineapple - You will use the pineapple juice in the can to make the glaze. Do not throw out the juice.

If using fresh pineapple - you will need to buy 8 oz. of pineapple juice or make some from the fresh pineapple. Either route works well.

Note 3 - Store bought or homemade pepper jelly works well. You can use red or green pepper jelly. If using store bought jelly, try to grab one that doesn't include roasted onions, or similar, in the ingredients.

Note 4 - Dark brown sugar is a good replacement.

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