Rita's Sweet Holiday Baked Ham Recipe
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Rita's Sweet Holiday Baked Ham

By: AMOREFATA1972  
"This is my mom's holiday ham recipe. She would cook this easy recipe on my birthday. Made with maraschino cherries, sliced pineapples, brown sugar, honey and much more yummy ingredients. You'll love this ham dinner, and it's not just for the holidays, but great any time of year!"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
2 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup ginger ale
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, halved
  • 1 (12 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can pineapple slices in juice, drained
  • 1 box round wooden toothpicks

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the maple syrup, orange juice, ginger ale, brown sugar and honey. Stir in the juice from the maraschino cherries, and half of the cherries. Score the outer edge of the ham with a sharp knife in a diamond pattern. Cuts should be about 1/4 inch deep. This will allow the ham to soak up the juice.
  3. Place the ham into an oven bag, and carefully pour the juice mixture over it, keeping all of the juice in the bag. It may look like there is too much juice, but the ham will soak it up while baking. Place the pineapples onto the top of the ham, and secure with toothpicks. Place cherries into the centers of the rings, and secure with toothpicks also. Tie the end of the bag closed with the ties provided, place in a large roasting pan, and cut a few small slits in the top of the oven bag.
  4. Bake the ham for 2 hours in the preheated oven. The internal temperature should be 160 degrees F (80 degrees C) when done. Be sure not to touch the bone when taking the temperature. Remove ham from bag to a serving plate, and let stand for 10 minutes before carving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 666 | Total Fat: 42.1g | Cholesterol: 127mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2003 by Shiloh 
Mmmmmmm!!!! This is the first ham I've ever made, and I made it for Christmas dinner, along... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2003 by MARIANNE35 
It was the first time I had ever cooked ham in a bag and it was truly excellent. I did not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by claudygirl 
Wow, I made this recipe today and have NEVER heard anyone rave about how juicy a ham was until... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by VDUNIGAN 
Excellent recipe. This will be my standard method of preparing ham from now on. I deviated... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2005 by TchrJrHi 
This was good, but I was a bit disappointed with the flavor. I didn't use an oven bag so that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2003 by JoyLee 
I made this for thanksgiving. The ham got eaten WELL before the turkey. Went over great and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2003 by MIZANNABELLE 
pretty easy and good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2005 by BISKIE 
This is the best tasting ham I have ever made or tasted that anyone else has ever made! I have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2005 by TRindell 
Made this ham for Easter Sunday and got rave reviews from the family. I did a 9 pound shank... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2003 by CRAZYFINGER189 
This ham was excellent! Each piece had more flavor than the last. MORE

 
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