Looking to make a Holiday Ham for your family that is incredibly easy to make, takes just a couple of ingredients, and is soooooooo  juicy and moist that you can’t stop eating it?  Then do I have the Holiday Ham recipe for you!  This ham is pretty much fool proof.  You just need four ingredients; a boneless Carver Ham, (Kirkland Master Carve from Costco or Members Mark Boneless Carver Ham from Sam’s Club are my fav and are available all year round), a can of pineapple slices, (though tidbits or chunks work absolutely fine too), a jar of peach jam and a tablespoon of Dijon Mustard.

I will admit that for years I thought there was nothing better than a spiral sliced ham, but year after year I was discouraged by the waste round the bone and at the end, and how dry it could sometimes come out.  Enter the boneless carver ham.  This cut of ham is by far one of the best cuts of ham you can get.  It has little to no waste other than slicing off the very tips if no-one likes those.  It comes out nice and moist every time, and it’s SO easy to make with little to no fuss.  Let’s make the best Holiday Ham for your family right now!

A couple of tips for this recipe:

• I use Great Value brands peach jam, Dijon mustard and canned pineapple. If other brands are on sale, fine, but these are wonderful quality and usually lower cost.
• The boneless carver hams are found in the fresh refrigerated department of Sam’s Club or Costco near the cheese, deli meats and other pre-cooked meats.  They are flatter, wider hams than the spiral or large hams so they cook up fast and evenly.  They  may seem more expensive at first look per pound, but remember, they are BONELESS!  No waste here.
• The Dijon mustard gives a beautiful gourmet cuisine flavor to the final product.  Your ham is NOT going to taste like mustard.  Any strong flavor will bake off in the oven, and you will be left with a delicious ham that no-one would guess had mustard in it.
• To slice the ham, I use an electric carving knife.  (Be very careful of fingers with these thing and never leave them plugged in.  Face the ham with the front towards you.  Cut the entire thing in half, then cut each of the halves in to slices

Ingredients:

• 1 boneless carver ham, I usually get one between 4-5 pounds.
• 3/4 cup peach jam
• 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 20oz can pineapple slices (tidbits or chunks will work too.)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with the rack in the middle.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the jam and mustard.  Set aside.
3. Pour the pineapple in to a large baking dish and spread it around the pan.  If using slices of pineapple, just layer them on the bottom. (I use a deep ceramic 9×13 baking dish, or 15×10 depending on the size of the ham.)
4. Place the ham on top of the pineapple, fat cap side up..
5. Spoon the jam and mustard mixture all over the top of the ham, and spread it gently to the edges of the ham.
6. Cover with a large piece of foil and place in the oven for about one hour for a 4-5 pound ham. (Add 15 minutes for each additional pound.)
7. Remove the foil, turn the oven up to 425 and let the ham bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes until it’s nice and brown, caramelized, and even a little crispy in places.
8. Remove from the oven and let sit for about 10 minutes before slicing.
9. To slice, cut the whole ham in half from front to back, then slice each half in thin slices.  Transfer to serving platter and garnish with pineapple. Spoon some of the juices over the top if desired!