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As Easter is already upon us and of course, dinner is at our house so I decided to pull out some of the old favorites and use them for dinner tomorrow night. The Pineapple Stuffing is made and in the refrigerator and I’ve gathered the ingredients for the Pineapple Ham Glaze, but that comes tomorrow while the ham is cooking.

For vegetables, I’ve got fresh asparagus and will be making a hollandaise sauce from scratch tomorrow to go along with it and glazed carrots using brown sugar and butter. Fresh mashed potatoes and croissants will finish everything off nicely along with a bottle of white zinfandel and fruity Robert Mondavi wine. For dessert, well, we’re heading over to my grandmother’s house for dessert and to give her the Easter flowers I bought for her today.

Try this glaze for your next ham:

Pineapple Ham Glaze

Servings:
1 5 lb. ham

Cooking Time:
60 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 small can of crushed pineapple
• 1 can of sliced pineapple
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 3 tbsp prepared mustard
• 1 small jar of maraschino cherries (optional)

Instructions:

• Whisk together everything but the sliced pineapples in a bowl, mix well.
• In the last hour of cooking, pull out the ham and glaze the ham with the mixture using a brush.
• Layer the pineapple slices across the top. Use wet toothpicks to stick them in. If using the cherries, do the same with these in the middle of the pineapple.
• Baste every 10 minutes. If needed, you can add a little water to the bottom of the pan if getting dry.

And this Pineapple Stuffing is to die for:

Pineapple Stuffing

Servings:
5

Cooking Time:
Prep: 5-10 minutes, Cook: 60 minutes

Ingredients:

• ½ cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
• 5 slices potato bread, cubed
• Can substitute 5 slices of white bread for the stuffing instead

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C) and grease a 9 inch baking pan.
• In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Add the pineapple and bread cubes to the mix.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour.
• Let the stuffing cool for about 5 minutes before serving to firm up.

Have a favorite recipe you’d like to share? Leave a comment below! Happy Easter and Happy Passover!

Hi everyone,

With the Easter holiday coming so early this year, we had to get out some Easter Recipes, especially Easter Ham Glaze and a few others coming in the next few days. Stay tuned to our latest recipes by going to the Latest Recipes menu in the Recipes section of our site. There you can view the 10 newest additions to the site (RSS Feed coming soon – updated).

I’d also like to discuss glazing hams before the holiday officially arrives, which is a popular tradition in many households who celebrate Easter. Usually the ham is cooked to whatever family tradition passed down to the chef du jour, and is one that has been used for a long time.

While I don’t propose breaking family tradition of course, it’d be very easy to change up your style instead and throw some pizazz into that family tradition. How do you ask? Simple, we’ll show you some tried and true methods for your old favorites and some new ideas for those of you bold enough to change it up!

Searching for the Perfect Easter Ham Glaze

List of Easter Recipes: (more to come)

Orange and Honey Ham Glaze
Orange Marmalade with Bourbon Glazed Ham
Coca Cola® Ham Glaze
Pineapple Ham Glaze