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Easy Baked Ham

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"My family does this every year with our Christmas Eve ham and it never fails to be anything but delicious!" — BCORTE

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Original recipe makes 12 servings Change Servings

1 (4 pound) fully-cooked spiral cut ham
1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple, drained with juice reserved

1 cup dark brown sugar
1 liter ginger ale

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Remove as much of the ham from the bone as you can. Layer one third of the ham in the bottom of a 6 quart casserole dish. Top with a few pineapple rings and 1/4 of the brown sugar. Repeat the layers, ending with pineapple rings on top, but don't sprinkle the last 1/4 of brown sugar.
Pour any juice left in the pineapple can over the ham. Then pour in enough of the ginger ale to fill the dish about half way. Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar over the top.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover and cook for an additional 20 minutes.

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COOK 40 mins
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This was good and easy. BUT, next time, I will make a syrup of the brown sugar/pineapple juice/ginger ale before pouring it over. It was sweet, but it would have been better if it was more of a glaze.

—Amanda P.

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Feb 02, 2009

This recipe seemed easy enough. I followed it exactly but the ham curled up and was EXTREMELY DRY. I retried the recipe, but did not remove the foil for the last 20 minutes, as the recipe instructed. What a difference! The second try was a hit with my family. They suggested I thank you after the second try, so thanks BCORTE for sharing!

—Mary

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Dec 20, 2007

I've been making ham like this for years. As another poster suggested - Vernors Ginger Ale is best but I think it's a Michigan-based pop. Didn't have it in IL. But if you can find it - it's awesome. Great for reheating leftover ham.....gently simmer in the Vernors - easy ham and great tasting.

—KATHYB58

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May 20, 2006

Very good and very easy to prepare. Perfect for holiday dinners. Made it for Easter and I'll be making it again for Christmas!

—MW

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Dec 21, 2007

My Father had made this every Easter for years. Also excellent is using a bone-in Ham and basting every 20 minutes until finished. We live in the Philadelphia area and our favorites were Franks Golden ginger ale. 2 generations love this recepie.

—Micky No Thumbs

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Dec 20, 2007

I make ham in a similar way and this is very yummy- I let the ham bake a little longer and mix the ginger ale/pineapple juice basting juices and drippings with a can of cream of mushroom soup for a wonderful gravy.

—Kitty

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Dec 25, 2007

I made this for Christmas and it was very good. I combined the brown sugar, pineapple juice and ginger ale before pouring over the ham and basted every 30 minutes. I also used a butt portion ham and Bleinheim's Ginger Ale. Will be using this again at Easter. I wonder how it would work on the grill and use the juice mixture as a basting sauce?

—nubiangrits

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Nov 15, 2007

My kids didn't like the pineapple, but did like the ham! It was good the next day for ham sandwiches.

—GodivaGirl

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Nutrition

Calories
425 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
34.3 g
11%

Cholesterol
74 mg
25%

Fat
20.1 g
31%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
25.8 g
52%

Sodium
1439 mg
58%

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

Nutritional Information

Easy Baked Ham

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 425
Calories from Fat: 180

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.1g 31 %
Saturated Fat 7.2g 36 %
Cholesterol 74mg 25 %
Sodium 1439mg 58 %
Potassium 366mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 34.3g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Protein 25.8g 52 %
Sugars 33.3g
** Vitamin A 0 %
** Vitamin C 8 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 72 %
** Niacin 79 %
** Vitamin B6 29 %
** Magnesium 9 %
** Folate 2 %

* 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.