Rita's Sweet Holiday Baked Ham

Name: Rita's Sweet Holiday Baked Ham
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters brown sugar; 237 milliliters ginger ale; 5 kilograms fully-cooked, bone-in ham; 118 milliliters honey; 237 milliliters maple syrup; 283 grams maraschino cherries, halved; 237 milliliters orange juice; 432 grams pineapple slices in juice, drained; 1 box round wooden toothpicks

Rita's Sweet Holiday Baked Ham might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 668 calories, 49g of protein, and 38g of fat. 306 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up pineapple in juice, ginger ale, maple syrup, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

In a medium bowl, mix together the maple syrup, orange juice, ginger ale, brown sugar and honey. Stir in the juice from the maraschino cherries, and half of the cherries. Score the outer edge of the ham with a sharp knife in a diamond pattern.

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Maraschino Cherries

Orange Juice

Brown Sugar

Maple Syrup

Ginger Ale

Cherries

Honey

Juice

Ham

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Knife

Bowl

Cuts should be about 1/4 inch deep. This will allow the ham to soak up the juice.

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Juice

Ham

Place the ham into an oven bag, and carefully pour the juice mixture over it, keeping all of the juice in the bag. It may look like there is too much juice, but the ham will soak it up while baking.

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Juice

Ham

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Oven

Place the pineapples onto the top of the ham, and secure with toothpicks.

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Pineapple

Ham

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Toothpicks

Place cherries into the centers of the rings, and secure with toothpicks also. Tie the end of the bag closed with the ties provided, place in a large roasting pan, and cut a few small slits in the top of the oven bag.

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Cherries

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Roasting Pan

Toothpicks

Oven

Bake the ham for 2 hours in the preheated oven. The internal temperature should be 160 degrees F (80 degrees C) when done. Be sure not to touch the bone when taking the temperature.

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Bone