Ham With Pineapple Sauce

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"I make this when my very large family all get together. Always a favorite with them."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 6 lbs boneless ham (fully cooked)
• 3⁄4 cup water, divided
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons ketchup
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1 1⁄2 cups crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, plus
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

directions

1. Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
2. Bake at 325°F for 1 1/4 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 140°F and ham is heated through.
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, mustard, and pineapple.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; stir into pineapple sauce.
6. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
7. Serve with the ham.

Reviews

[Nevdiliel]

I tweaked it a little, but overall, great recipe. I used a full 20 oz can of crushed pineapple, cut the brown sugar to 1/2 cup, and omitted the cornstarch/water mixture, since it didn't seem necessary. The sauce was still very sweet, and I feel like it would have been way too sweet with a full cup of brown sugar. Just our personal preference though. I might use more prepared mustard next time, just to diversify the flavor a little. Thanks for posting!

 

[Charmie777]

This was delicious!!! I used a spiral cut ham and cooked it on the grill. When it came up to temp, I basted with the glaze and got a lot in between each slice, then grilled it some more. Had a great smoky sweet flavor!!

 

[michelles3boys]

What a delicious sauce for ham. The flavors of all the ingredients blend together nicely. It was a bit sweet, though. I might cut down on the brown sugar next time. I wonder if using prepared mustard would be better than using the dry. That would add a bit more tanginess to the sauce. I think I will experiment and try that next time. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[BBoop999]

All I can say is "YUM" The sauce for this ham is so delicious! We cooked our ham in a larger size toaster oven for about an hour and a half. We had enough ham to eat all week and I couldn't keep my hands out of that sauce. I would even put that on a big bowl of ice cream as a topping. Thanks for this great recipe, its a keeper.

 

[lovesmayo]

I made this for my family on Christmas and it went over very well! Baked ham with a pineapple/brown sugar sauce has been a family tradition, and I was looking to update our meal. What I love about this sauce is that the soy sauce, ketchup, and mustard bring out a "twang" - a hint of a BBQ sauce/flavor. I would probably go a little lighter on the brown sugar and will definitely plan to use the recipe in the future. Mahalo for posting!