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Bone-In Ham Cooked in Beer

SUBMITTED BY: LBMQH

"This is a recipe we have used for the past 5 years. The beer really tenderizes the ham. Using beer is probably a Wisconsin thing. We seem to find many uses for it. But don't worry, the ham will not taste like beer when it is done other than maybe a small hint on the bottom portions. I don't like beer at all, so I was quite skeptical at first, but when I found out that the ham I had at my friend's house for Christmas the year before had beer used to make it, I tried it and have been hooked ever since."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  8 Hrs
READY IN  8 Hrs 15 Min
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Original recipe yield: 14 to 18 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 20 pounds bone-in ham
  • 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple
  • 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans beer

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 18 quart roasting pan.
  2. Place the ham, with the fattier side up, in the roaster. Use toothpicks to secure pineapple rings on the ham. Pour the beer over the ham. Place lid on roasting pan.
  3. Bake 6 to 8 hours, or until cooked through.
  4. Remove the pineapple rings and let sit 15 minutes before slicing.
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Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2004 by ToniaRenee
I made this w/ a spiral ham, and it was DELICIOUS! I've never had such a tender, juicy ham. I used Alaskan Smoked Porter, which was a perfect compliment. I also used a glaze (I wasn't completely convinced that just the beer & pineapple give enough flavor) of 1 cup honey, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup of pineapple juice, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves. I brushed on the mixture every 15-20 minutes, and removed the cover at the end to carmelize the glaze. The drippings even made a delicious gravy! Everyone loved it... from now on, I will always cook my ham in beer.

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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2003 by I'm nuts too...
Excellent!! I was a little reluctant to put pineapples, and being the doe-doe that I am, I bought crushed pinapple instead of sliced, but I'm glad I did, they worked out just as well because I basted every so often. I used Sam Adams Summer Ale (yum) put it on the grill and it came out great. Family loved it, thanks Lisa!

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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2005 by SUNSHINEGAL76
This was EXCELLENT...I halved the recipe and inserted cloves into the ham before baking. I cooked it at 300 for about 4 hours....it was so tender and was literally falling apart...I used a 9.5 lb ham...HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1440

  • Total Fat: 105g
  • Cholesterol: 318mg
  • Sodium: 7285mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 105g

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