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Grandma's Ham

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"This is an easy delicious ham that my grandma has made every year for Christmas, I got to make it for the first time last year for my family and it is always wonderful and beautiful." — Fawn

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Original recipe makes 18 servings Change Servings

1 (12 pound) whole ham
1 liter ginger ale (such as Vernors®)
1 cup brown sugar

1 (8 ounce) can pineapple slices, drained, reserve juice
toothpicks
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries

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Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place ham in a roasting pan.
Pour ginger ale into the roasting pan. Rub brown sugar over the ham. Attach pineapple slices to outside of ham with toothpicks. Secure a cherry into the middle of each pineapple slice again using toothpicks. Pour reserved pineapple juice into pan with ginger ale. Tent aluminum foil over the ham.
Bake ham in preheated oven for 4 hours. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking another 30 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 4 hrs 30 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 40 mins

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This is the way I have baked ham for the last 35 years. Always tasty! I have gotten lazy over the years and just chuck a couple of 20 oz cans of chunk pineapple in the bottom along with the Vernors (got to be Vernors!) and the brown sugar and left off the cherries. Still good! I only baked it for 3 hours, turned out fine. Thanks for the recipe!

—sassyoldlady

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Jan 22, 2013

I couldn't get a hold of MY Grandmother to get her ham recipe (which is VERY similar to this one) so I decided to make YOUR Grandmother's recipe instead. Easy and delicious! Thanks!

—KtShine

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3 Ratings

Dec 25, 2012

Our family has made ham like this for as long as I can remember. I use less brown sugar than called for and baste several times during baking. It tastes as good as it smells while baking. Served with Pineapple Bake from this site. Thanks for posting, Dawn

—misty

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Nutrition

Calories
663 kcal
33%

Carbohydrates
21 g
7%

Cholesterol
148 mg
49%

Fat
40.1 g
62%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
51.6 g
103%

Sodium
2847 mg
114%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Ham

Serving Size: 1/18 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 663
Calories from Fat: 361

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 40.1g 62 %
Saturated Fat 14.3g 71 %
Cholesterol 148mg 49 %
Sodium 2847mg 114 %
Potassium 707mg 20 %
Total Carbohydrates 21g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 51.6g 103 %
** Sugars 18.8g
** Vitamin A 0 %
** Vitamin C 2 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 22 %
** Thiamin 144 %
** Niacin 157 %
** Vitamin B6 57 %
** Magnesium 17 %
** Folate 4 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.