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Perfect Honey Glazed Spiral Ham Recipe with Pineapple Brown Sugar Crust

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A quick and easy honey glazed spiral ham with a sweet and tangy pineapple brown sugar crust that creates a juicy, tender, and flavorful centerpiece perfect for holidays and gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 8–10 pounds fully cooked spiral sliced ham (bone-in preferred, boneless works too)
  • 1/2 cup honey (raw or wildflower recommended)
  • 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup canned pineapple chunks, drained (reserve juice)
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice from canned pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 12–15 whole cloves for studding the ham

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).
  2. Remove the ham from packaging and pat dry with paper towels. Trim fat layer to about 1/4 inch thickness if needed.
  3. Stud the ham evenly with whole cloves.
  4. Place the ham cut-side down on a rack in a roasting pan.
  5. In a small saucepan, combine honey, brown sugar, pineapple juice, Dijon mustard, cinnamon, ground cloves, and black pepper. Heat over medium, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves and glaze thickens slightly (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in pineapple chunks.
  6. Using a silicone brush, apply a generous layer of glaze all over the ham, including between spiral slices. Reserve some glaze for later.
  7. Roast the ham for 1.5 to 2 hours, basting every 20-30 minutes with additional glaze. Tent loosely with foil if glaze darkens too quickly.
  8. Check internal temperature with a meat thermometer; it should read 140°F (60°C).
  9. Remove ham from oven and tent with foil. Let rest for 15 minutes.
  10. Carve along spiral cuts and serve with extra glaze if desired.

Notes

If glaze thickens too much during cooking, rewarm gently with a splash of pineapple juice before basting. Tent ham loosely with foil to prevent burning the glaze. Multiple thin layers of glaze build better flavor and texture than one thick coat. Rest ham before carving to keep slices juicy.

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