Pinoy Pineapple Ham

Pinoy Pineapple Ham

There will always be a ham on the table in a Pinoy Noche Buena, a perfect symbol and the center of the holiday meal. Prepared with a ready-to-eat ham, pineapple, honey and Dijon mustard help to flavor this tasty dish.

Ingredients :

• 5 - 6  Pound fully cooked ham
• 1 Can 15 oz  pineapple chunks
• 1 Can 15 oz pineapple slice
• 1/4 Cup brown sugar
• 1/4 Cup honey
• 1 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 Clove garlic  finely chop
• Lettuce
• Cherry tomatoes

Directions :

• Pour pineapple chunks in a deep sauce pan
• Add the juice from pineapple slices, honey, brown sugar, garlic and Dijon mustard
• Bring to a boil and simmer in medium high heat, stir until sugar are completely dissolve
• Simmer until mixture is thick, set aside
• Place the ham in a baking pan lined with aluminium foil
• Arrange pineapple slices over the top of the ham, securing with toothpicks
• Add sliced apple around the ham
• Pour the glazed mixture over the ham and spread pineapple chunks around
• Cover the ham with aluminium foil and bake at preheated 347 °F for about 30 minutes
• Leave the ham uncovered and bake for another 30 minutes, or until the desired golden glaze
• Basting  the ham with the juice from the ham drippings

Cooking Tips :

1.  If  preferred,  use the drippings for gravy. Put the bake apple and pineapple chunks with ham drippings in a blender
2. Line the serving plate with lettuce and garnish with cherry tomatoes or any fruits you want

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