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brushing pineapple glaze between slices of ham

Pineapple Sauce for Ham

Isabel Laessig
If you have yet to try Pineapple Sauce for Ham or love it, try this one! The sweet-and-savory combination makes an unforgettable holiday ham!
5 from 2 votes
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Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cup or so
Calories 731 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Pineapple fresh, finely chopped
  • 1 cup Pineapple juice
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 4-5 Cloves
  • ½ cup Brown sugar packed
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter

Instructions
 

  • Place a small pot over medium heat and add chopped pineapple and pineapple juice. Mix together.
    1 cup Pineapple, 1 cup Pineapple juice
    cooking pineapple in a pan
  • Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir to combine and continue to cook until the mixture begins to lightly boil.
    ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ½ cup Brown sugar packed, 4-5 Cloves
    adding cinnamon cloves and brown sugar to a pan with pineapple
  • Turn the heat down and cook another 10 minutes until thickened.
    bubbling pineapple glaze in a pan
  • Finish the glaze by adding butter. Mix until fully melted.
    1 Tablespoon Butter
    adding butter to thickened pineapple sauce for ham in a pan
  • Use immediately to glaze ham, or store for later! Enjoy!
    ham coated with pineapple glaze

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Notes

  • Although fresh pineapple should never be placed directly on ham, pineapple ham glaze can be made with fresh pineapple because cooking it down makes it less acidic. I recommend using fresh pineapple in this glaze for the flavor!
  • Pair this glaze with some fresh maraschino cherries on the ham for additional sweetness and an amazing flavor combination.
  • If you save the glaze for later and find it's thickened too much, heat it up a little on the stove or in the microwave to loosen it up.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 731kcalCarbohydrates: 161gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 649mgFiber: 4gSugar: 147gVitamin A: 462IUVitamin C: 103mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 2mg
Keyword ham glaze with pineapple, pineapple glaze for ham, pineapple ham glaze, pineapple sauce for ham
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