PINEAPPLE HAM 
1/2 fully cooked bone-in ham, 5-6 lb., butt or shank end
Whole cloves
1/3 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 tbsp. taco or chili seasoning
1 (13 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained

Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake in 325 degree oven for 1 3/4 to 2 hours, 140 degrees on meat thermometer. Remove from oven, remove ham from pan. Reset oven at 375 degrees. Pour off drippings. Wash and dry pan and line with foil.

Trim any rind from ha. Score fat into shallow diamond markings. Insert clove in each diamond. Return ham to pan. In small bowl mix brown sugar and seasoning mix; stir in pineapple. Spoon mixture over ham. Return ham to oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve pineapple mixture in bottom of pan as a sauce for the ham.

 

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