Dean shares recipe for Christmas Ham in the slow cooker

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards shares a recipe for Christmas Ham in the slow cooker.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 7-8 pound spiral-cut ham (bone-in or boneless)
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 1 can pineapple slices
• Whole cloves

Directions:

• Use a 6-7 quart slow cooker (or use the “slow cooker” function on your insta-pot)
• Place the ham into the slow cooker stoneware, flat-side down, with layers of kitchen twine under it so it can be easily removed from the cooker when finished.
• Insert whole cloves evenly all over the ham.  You may need to poke holes in the ham with a knife to penetrate the tough skin.
• On the stems of the whole cloves,  hang a pineapple slice.   Do it all over the ham.  
• In a separate bowl,  make a paste of the brown sugar, maple syrup and pineapple juice and apply to the ham.
• Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours.
• Baste ham with the collected juices from the bottom of the slow cooker periodically during the cooking process…and before serving.
• When cooking is done, remove carefully with the strings….and let it rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes before carving.