- 2-7 lb ham boneless or bone-in
- 1 20- oz can sliced pineapple
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes; Servings: 12; Calories: 236kcal Calories: 236kcal; Carbohydrates: 13g; Protein: 16g; Fat: 12g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Sugar: 13g
DIRECTIONS
How to Cook your Ham in the Crock Pot
- Place ham in the crock pot. Ham from grocery stores is pre-cooked, so if your ham doesn't fit, simply cut a portion off and refrigerate it or freeze it for later use.
- Open the can of sliced pineapple and drain the juice out into a separate bowl. You will use all of the juice! Measure out your 1/3 cup of brown sugar and add it to the pineapple juice, whisking to dissolve. Add in the 1/2 tsp of ground cloves and whisk to combine.
- Arrange the slices of pineapple all over the surface of your ham and in between slices. Place candied cherries inside the pineapple. Pour the pineapple juice mixture on top.
- Replace the lid on the crock pot and cook on LOW for 3-5 hours. I had about 7-lbs of my 10lb ham in the crock pot and I cooked mine for 4 hours. It was super moist and had a lovely sweet flavor. Bone-In hams will take 5-6 hours to fully heat up. If you have a smaller, 2-4 lb ham, aim for 2 hours of cooking time.
How to Cook Ham in the Instant Pot
- Place ham in the Instant Pot. Ham from grocery stores is pre-cooked, so if your ham doesn't fit, simply cut a portion off and refrigerate it or freeze it for later use.
- Open the can of sliced pineapple and drain the juice out into a separate bowl. You will use all of the juice! Measure out your 1/3 cup of brown sugar and add it to the pineapple juice, whisking to dissolve. Add in the 1/2 tsp of ground cloves and whisk to combine.
- Arrange the slices of pineapple all over the surface of your ham and in between slices. Place candied cherries inside the pineapple. Pour the pineapple juice mixture on top.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure pressure valve is closed. Select Manual high pressure and use the ham portion sizes below to set the appropriate time.
- 2lbs-4lbs boneless ham slices: 5-8 minutes in 3 qt or 6 qt Instant Pot
- 5-7lb boneless ham slices: 10-14 minutes in a 6 qt or 8 qt Instant Pot
- Smaller bone-in hams can be used in an 8-qt Instant Pot. Cook for 14-17 minutes.
Notes
I like to pre-slice my ham so that I can put pineapple in between slices. IT's easier to cut a boneless ham, but use what you like!Growing up we always cooked ham with whole cloves. However, since ham is already cooked and we're just aiming to heat and infuse flavor, I find that using ground cloves does this better.
Save the juice once you're done cooking the ham and drizzle it over the top, once you place the ham in a serving dish.
Candied cherries are just fun! Plus they make this holiday ham look gorgeous, so I love using them. They're similar to maraschino cherries, but I prefer using Paradise Candied Red Cherries because they're firmer in texture and hold up better once slow cooked.
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