Cajun Spiced Pineapple Brown Sugar Glazed Ham | Holiday Ham Recipe

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Cajun seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: generic seasoning blend

Homemade blends can reduce sodium.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup has a similar sweetness.

pineapple juice

🥗Healthier: fresh pineapple juice

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple juice

Canned juice is often less expensive.

Trim the hanging pieces of the ham that will flop over while cooking.

Melt some butter and line a bowl with it to help release the honey.

Add 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of melted butter to the bowl.

Mix in about 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning into the honey and butter mixture.

Gently peel back the layers of the ham and apply the honey mixture on top, getting it into the cracks and crevices.

Turn the ham over and apply the mixture on the back side as well.

Place the ham face down in a crock pot.

Add 1/2 cup of pineapple juice to the crock pot with the ham.

Cook the ham in the crock pot for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, remove the ham and save the pineapple juice mixture for later use.

In a bowl, combine brown sugar, yellow mustard, 1/4 cup of pineapple juice, and drippings from the ham to make a glaze.

Add a little bit of cinnamon to the glaze mixture and mix well.

Let the glaze cool and thicken before applying it over the ham.

Place the glazed ham in the oven on high broil, watching closely to prevent burning.

Allow the glaze to caramelize and get crispy edges on the ham.

Cooking Techniques

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