Baked Ham Glazed With Pineapple and Chipotle Peppers

Rita~'s Note:

Sweet, Smokey and Spicy! Go ahead and leave the seeds in if you enjoy the heat.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 5 -7 lbs smoked ham
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (10 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Mix cornstarch with a little cold water to dissolve.
2. Place all ingredients except for ham in a blender and blend smooth, in a small saucepan over medium heat bring to a boil them simmer till thickened.
3. Preheat oven to 375 ° F.
4. Place ham, cut end down, in a large baking pan and score skin.
5. Bake ham for 15 minutes.
6. Brush glaze over ham and bake for another hour or until internal temperature reads 140 °F.
7. Baste half way through baking.

Reviews

[KansasChef]

I followed this recipe with 2 exceptions: I didn't add salt, since ham is already salty, and I added a tsp of cinnamon. Perfection! My 20 guests were sopping up the excess glaze with their bread! Thank you Rita!

[onegoofydevil]

This is the most wonderful recipe EVER!! This glaze would taste great on a shoe..lol i did double the recipe and used a total of 2 chipotle's didn't double the spices and it was perfection.. the DH could not stop picking little pieces off the ham every time he walked by.
I think this glaze would be great on chicken, pork.. but i think im going to try it on some baby back ribs.. just the right spice and sticky"ness" will be making this often!

[susanne870_11043909]

This was the prettiest,tastiest ham I have ever made!! My family loved it! Looking forward to using the yummy leftovers in a ham and potato casserole recipe! Thanks for sharing!!