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Thursday, December 24, 2009

GLAZED HAM WITH PINEAPPLE CHUNKS

This yuletide season, prepare something special for the family. The most common food on the table would be the ever favorite glazed ham. For this dish, you will be needing the following ingredients and things that you will be needing for the cooking proper of the dish. The ham preparation would take around 45 minutes and cooking time would be 3 hours. So let's start the pan heating and follow the direction properly.

1 half ham - fully cooked (8 to 10 lbs.)
1 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup crushed pineapple, slightly drained
Container: roasting pan and rack

Directions
* Preheat oven to 325°F. Trim the skin and some of the fat from the ham, leaving some fat to provide moisture to the ham while cooking.

* Place the ham cut side down on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. Add the water to the roasting pan and cover tightly with foil. Place in a preheated oven and roast for 18 to 24 minutes per pound. During the last 30 minutes of cooking time the glaze should be applied.

* GLAZE: Raise the oven temperature to 375°F. Score the fat by making diagonal cuts in one direction approximately 3/4 inch apart. Then make diagonal cuts in the opposite direction to form a diamond pattern. Make the glaze by adding brown sugar and pineapple (slightly drained) together and stir until well mixed. Spoon or brush glaze over the ham.

* Return the ham to the oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Watch carefully because the glaze can burn easily. Ham is done when the glaze has caramelized and turned golden brown. Remove from the oven and carve.

Glazed ham is one of the dishes that is easy to prepare. There are lots of different hams in the supermarket and you have to choose with you would like to prefer. Ham is already spiced and ready to cook. You will find this recipe in my recipe book that will soon be out in the market.

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