BAKED HAM WITH PINEAPPLE ENJOY DAN:

                      BAKED HAM WITH PINEAPPLE by CHEF DAN:

Serves 10-12

INGREDIENTS:

1-spiral fully cooked ham (about 7 pounds)

1-(20 Oz) can sliced pineapple

1-1-inch fresh ginger, grated

1/2-cup brown sugar

1/2-teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4-teaspoon ground cloves

DIRECTIONS: (PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 325 F)

1.   Take ham out of the refrigerator about 2 hours before baking.

2.   Remove ham from packaging.

3.   Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.

4.   Combine pineapple juice from the can (about 1-cup).

5.   Combine juice with ginger and next 3 ingredients.

6.   In a sauce pan add pineapple mixture, over medium-high heat.

7.   Bring to boil; then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 15 minutes.

8.   It should be thick and syrupy.

10  Place pieces of pineapple into ham slices.

11  Brush 1/2-the glaze onto the ham.

12  Reserve the remaining glaze for later.

13  Use roasting rack and place ham in pre-heated oven and bake 1 hour.

14  Remove from oven baste with remaining glaze.

15  Pace back into the oven bake for about 10 minutes.

16  Internal temperature should be 160 F.

17  Allow to rest 15 minutes before serving.

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