Grandmag's Baked Christmas Ham Recipe

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Grandmag's Baked Christmas Ham
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
15161
Calories
Total time
300
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 20 -30 lbs whole smoked ham
  • 1 (16 oz) can pineapple slices, set aside the liquid (if you have a smaller ham use the 4 ounce can)
  • 8 maraschino cherries, whole , set aside 2 tsp liquid (i use the red and the green colored ones)
  • 2 (16 oz) boxes brown sugar
  • 1 (1 oz) jar whole cloves
  • 1 cup honey
  • wooden toothpick

Directions:

  1. Wash ham throughly.
  2. Cut diagional criss crossed lines one inch apart, one inch deep.
  3. When you are finished the cut lines should look diamond shape.
  4. This has to be done all around the whole ham.
  5. Insert whole clove in each crossed section.
  6. Try to push the clove down at least an inch into the meat.
  7. Bake one hour covered, in very deep baking pan, at 275 degrees.
  8. This is where my GrannyN would have the ham in a paper bag.
  9. Drain off fat.
  10. Bake another hour covered at 275 degrees.
  11. Drain off fat.
  12. Let ham sit uncovered while you warm the honey.
  13. Pour honey over the ham, and cook uncovered for an hour at 300 degrees.
  14. Remove from oven and drain.
  15. Let sit until cool to touch, about 30 minutes.
  16. The ham top should be a little sticky.
  17. If not it's ok.
  18. When cool, using your hands, pack brown sugar all over the top and sides of ham.
  19. Pushing the sugar in the cut slices.
  20. Push tooth picks through the cherries.
  21. Place pineapple rings on top of ham using toothpick with cherries to hold in place.
  22. Insert meat thermometer.
  23. Mix together pineapple juice and cherry juice.
  24. Divide.
  25. Pour half of mixture in bottom of pan.
  26. Cover, and bake for 2 hours at 350 degrees.
  27. Check doneness.
  28. Usually at this point the ham is usually done.
  29. Last 30 minutes, Uncover and pour remainder of pineapple juice on top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 15160.78 Kcal (63475 kJ)
Calories from fat 2040.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 226.75g 349%
Cholesterol 2494.25mg 831%
Sodium 102068.82mg 4253%
Potassium 19002.12mg 404%
Total Carbs 1148.51g 383%
Sugars 352.55g 1410%
Dietary Fiber 1.48g 6%
Protein 2041.03g 4082%
Vitamin C 119.3mg 199%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 773.8mg 77%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 128.46 Kcal (538 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.92g 349%
Cholesterol 21.13mg 831%
Sodium 864.88mg 4253%
Potassium 161.01mg 404%
Total Carbs 9.73g 383%
Sugars 2.99g 1410%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 6%
Protein 17.29g 4082%
Vitamin C 1mg 199%
Calcium 6.6mg 77%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 321.8
    Points
  • 369
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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