Simple Sweet and Sassy Ham

Simple Sweet and Sassy Ham

This Easter ham is studded with cloves and baked with a mixture of salsa, crushed pineapple and honey or agave syrup.

 Serves 10 to 12

Ingredients
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  1 5-6 lb fully cooked Ham
  12 Cloves
  2 cups Salsa
  2 cups Crushed Pineapple (with juice)
  1/4 cup Honey or Agave Syrup
  Cooking Spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Score outside of ham in a criss-cross pattern. Stud with cloves.

Combine Salsa, Pineapple and Honey in a small bowl. Spray baking pan or dish with Cooking Spray. Place Ham on rack in pan. Spoon Salsa-Pineapple mixture on top. Bake uncovered, about 1 3/4 hours or until meat thermometer reaches 140 degrees, basting every 20 minutes with pineapple juice and pan juices. Remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Pass pineapple-salsa mixture with ham.