Ham with Pineapple

Ingredients

• 1 bone-in ham , 12-pound
• 0.5 cups whole cloves
• 1 can pineapple rings in heavy syrup , 20 ounce
• 1 can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage , 12 fluid ounce
• 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 jar chopped maraschino cherries , 4 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).

2. 2

   Place ham in a roasting pan. Use a sharp knife to score ham rind with a diamond pattern. Press a clove into the center of each diamond.

3. 3

   Drain juice from pineapple rings into a medium bowl; stir in lemon-lime soda and brown sugar.

4. 4

   Coat ham with juice mixture and arrange pineapple rings on ham. Place a maraschino cherry in the center of each pineapple ring and secure with a toothpick.

5. 5

   Bake uncovered, basting frequently with pan juices, in the preheated oven until the internal temperature of the ham is 160 degrees F (72 degrees C), 4 to 5 hours. Be sure the meat thermometer does not touch the bone. Remove toothpicks before serving.