Garlic Baked Ham

A whole ham infused with 20 cloves of garlic is basted with a pineapple and brown sugar-glaze for a flavorsome baked ham.

Garlic Baked Ham

Course: PorkCuisine: European
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

2

minutes
Additional Time

5

minutes
Total Time

2 hrs 25 mins

Servings

16

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 pound) — ham

  • 20 cloves — garlic, peeled

  • 10 — whole cloves

  • 1 (6 ounce) can — pineapple juice

  • 2 tablespoons — brown sugar

  • 2 teaspoons — dry mustard powder

  • ½ teaspoon — ground ginger

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Pat ham dry with paper towels; arrange ham cut-side down in a shallow roasting pan.
  • Make 20 incisions with the point of a knife all over the ham; stuff one garlic clove into each incision.
  • Press whole cloves into the ham.
  • Cover ham with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
  • While ham is baking, mix pineapple juice, brown sugar, dry mustard, and ginger in a bowl.
  • Remove foil from ham. Pour pineapple juice glaze over ham.
  • Return ham to oven uncovered and continue baking until glaze thickens, about 45 minutes more. Baste ham every 15 minutes.
  • Allow ham to rest 5 to 10 minutes. Remove garlic and whole cloves before slicing.

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