Glazed Baked Ham

Ingredients

6-lb fully cooked smoked bone-in ham

cup packed brown sugar

tablespoon cornstarch

1/4

teaspoon salt

can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in syrup, undrained

tablespoons lemon juice

tablespoon yellow mustard

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Heat oven to 325°F. Place ham on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer in thickest part of ham. Bake uncovered 1 hour 30 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F.
2

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in pineapple, lemon juice and mustard. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Brush glaze over ham during last 45 minutes of baking. (Also see Recommended Meat Doneness, page 308.)
3

Remove ham from oven, cover with tent with foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes for easier carving.

Omit Pineapple Glaze. Bake ham as directed. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 2 tablespoons orange or pineapple juice and 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard. Brush glaze over ham during last 45 minutes of baking.