Pineapple roasted ham recipe

Roasted pineapple ham is a Christmas classic, although this sausage is usually bought already ready, doing it homemade is easier than you think. Do not hesitate and fill the Christmas dinner table with a special meal prepared at home like this pineapple roasted ham.

Ingredients to make roasted pineapple ham:

1. To start preparing the famous roasted pineapple ham, the first thing you should do is prepare a tray or oven source greasing the entire surface with butter. Then, make cuts in the form of a rhombus, semi deep, in the piece of ham, add sugar and place it on the tray. The idea is to form an lattice drawing that we will fill with sugar.

2. Open the pineapple can and separate the fruit syrup. Cut the plums in half and heat in a pot along with the pineapple and vanilla syrup. Let it boil and leave the fire for 5 minutes. Then, incorporate alcohol and remove from heat. Let all 30 minutes macerate.

Trick: You can replace plums with other fruits such as cherries or doing it only with pineapple

3. Meanwhile, place the pineapple at the base of the tray, surrounding the piece of ham. If you have plenty of pieces you can place them on top of ham, holding with wooden sticks.

4. Cook in the preheated oven at 200 ° C. Until caramelice sugar and ham has a crunchy layer in sight. Then, add the reserved syrup with the plums on the piece of ham. Continue with cooking lowering the temperature to 150 ° C for 30 more minutes.

Trick: So that the ham does not dry, remember to constantly water the piece of meat with the liquid of cooking and syrup

5. The roasted ham with pineapple is usually eaten cold and served as an appetizer during Christmas dinner. You can cut it into fine pieces with the help of a sharp knife or an electric.