Shelly's Recipe

SPICY PINEAPPLE GLAZED HAM

Category: Ham

Adapted from source: Christmas with Mary Engelbreit "Here Comes Santa Claus
Serves: 12-14

14 lb. fully-cooked ham
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 1/2 tsp. chile powder

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Remove skin and trim fat off ham. Place ham in roasting pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine pineapple, sugar, mustard, red pepper and chile powder, stirring until blended. (If using above mentioned rub/spice mixture, just mix in 3 Tbsp. of it into the pineapple mixture.)

Spoon the pineapple mixture over ham. Return it to oven and bake 45 minutes more or until a thermometer inserted into ham registers 135 degrees F degrees. Transfer ham to cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.

NOTE: Made a Cinnamon Chile Rub instead of using the cayenne and chili powder that is in the recipe.

Cinnamon Chile Rub
Mix together 1 teaspoon of the following spices:
Chile powder, thyme, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, red pepper, black pepper, celery seed, brown sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon zest and parsley