Baked Ham

I do love ham. For some reason, people are afraid to make it. The same with turkey. Must be the size that frightens them. Both are very simple. Basically, prepare the ham and put it in the oven. Pretty easy isn't it? Since Easter is right around the corner I am posting this one as it is "dressed up" with pineapple and cherries. Looks great in the center of the table.
NEED:
4 lbs ham
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 cups brown sugar
1(32ounce)can pineapple slices in juice
1(6ounce)jar maraschino cherries
8 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
Spray roaster pan with non stick cooking oil.
wash and score ham.
Stud 8 cloves into ham.
Cover with foil.
Oven at 350 degrees. Cook about 1 hr per pound. ( if ham is already cooked..bake 20 minutes per pound to heat through)
Now to make glaze.
In saucepan melt your butter,sugar,allspice.
Drain juice off can of pineapple, set pineapple aside for later.
Pour 1/2 cup of pineapple juice into mixture in saucepan.
Cook on med high heat till it comes to boil, then turn down heat and let simmer till you can drop it in a glass of cold water and it stays firm to the bottom of glass.
When ham is done lay pineapple rings around the ham and secure with toothpicks.
Place maraschino cherries inside rings of pineapple and secure with toothpicks.
With a cooking brush spread glaze all over ham, repeat letting it stand for just a minute between spreading. Continue till it begins to shine.
Let stand for about 10 minutes before carving.

Enjoy!