Ham with Pineapple

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 12 pound ham bone-in
• 12 fluid ounce bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage flavored canned
• 4 ounce maraschino cherries chopped
• 20 ounce pineapple rings in heavy syrup canned

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• toothpicks
• roasting pan
• kitchen thermometer

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
2. Place ham in a roasting pan. Score the rind of the ham with a diamond pattern. Press a clove into the center of each diamond.
3. Drain the juice from the pineapple rings into a medium bowl, and stir in the brown sugar and lemon-lime soda. Coat the ham with this mixture. Arrange the pineapple rings over the outside of the ham.
4. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring, and secure with a toothpick.
5. Bake uncovered for 4 to 5 hours, basting frequently with the juices, until the internal temperature of the ham is 160 degrees F (72 degrees C). Be sure the meat thermometer is not touching the bone.
6. Remove toothpicks before serving.