This tasty Thanksgiving ham with pineapple, maraschino cherries, brown sugar, maple syrup, and orange juice is great for the holidays or any occasion.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
2 hr
Total Time
2 hr 20 mins
Calories
667 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Score the outer edge of the ham with a sharp knife in a diamond pattern. Cuts should be about 1/4 inch deep to allow the ham to soak up the juice.
Step 3
Place 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).
Step 4
Remove ham from bag to a serving plate, and let stand for 10 minutes before carving.
Step 5
Bake ham for 2 hours in the preheated oven. The internal temperature should be 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) when done. Be sure not to touch the bone when taking the temperature.
Step 6
Mix maple syrup, orange juice, ginger ale, brown sugar, and honey together in a medium bowl. Stir in juice from maraschino cherries, and 1/2 of the cherries.
Step 7
Place pineapple slices on top of ham, and secure with toothpicks. Place cherries into the center of pineapple 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.
Ingredients
1 cup orange juice
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, halved
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup ginger ale
1 (12 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
1 (15.25 ounce) can pineapple slices in juice, drained
1 box round wooden toothpicks
large heat-resistant nylon oven bag (such as Reynolds® Oven Bags)
