This Pineapple Lime Glazed Ham is a show-stopping centerpiece, perfect for Easter or any special occasion. The sweet and tangy glaze combines pineapple juice, lime zest, and apricot preserves, creating a refreshing twist on the traditional glazed ham. With its fresh flavor and caramelized finish, this dish is sure to impress and delight your guests.
9-10lbsfully cooked bone in ham, butt or shank portion (I used a 6 pounder)
2limes
8slicesfresh gingerthin
2cupspineapple juice
1cupapricot preservesI used Smucker's Coastal Valley Peach Apricot Preserves
¼cuphoney dijon mustard
Instructions
Bring you ham out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before you are going to cook it.
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Oven the ham with the flat side down. Now using a paring knife, score a crosshatch pattern around the ham. Try to just pierce through the top layer. The cuts will expand with the cooking process.
Line your roasting pan completely with foil. You will thank me later for this one. Place your roasting rack in your roasting pan. Place the ham on the roasting pan flat side down. Then pour some water into the bottom of the roasting pan, you want it about 1/4 inch deep.
Place ham in the oven and bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes per pound.
While the ham bakes, prepare the glaze.
Zest the limes and set zest aside.
In a sauce pan, add the juice of the limes you just zested, along with the ginger slices and pineapple juice.
Bring to a boil and boil for about 8-10 minutes until reduce to about 1-1/2 cups.
Remove from the heat and remove the ginger slices. Then mix in the apricot preserves, dijon mustard, and reserved lime zest until well blended.
Remove the ham from the oven. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees. If there is no water in the bottom of the pan, add more. Brush the entire ham with a coat of the glaze. Once the oven has reached the 425 degrees, return the ham to the oven and cook for 15 minutes.
Remove the ham from the oven and baste with glaze again cook for 15 minutes. Baste the ham with the glaze 1 more time and cook for 15 more minutes. Slice ham and serve. if any glaze remains, you can microwave it until bubbly, about 30 seconds, and drizzle over the ham sliced if desired. (I highly recommend it) A 9-10 pound ham should serve 12.