Cola Basted Ham

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Cola Basted Ham Cola Basted Ham


Servings: 20-30 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 to 18 minutes per pound
Difficulty: Easy

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1   18-pound cured ham
2   (12-ounce) cans cola
canned pineapple rings
brown sugar
Maraschino cherries
cloves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 

Place ham in a shallow roasting pan. Baste the ham with cola. With toothpicks, stick some pineapple rings on the ham, about 4 or 5 rings. Sprinkle some brown sugar on the rings. With toothpicks, place a cherry in each pineapple ring hole and then stick some cloves in the rings. Cover it with foil. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes per pound of ham, or until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. Baste with cola about every 30 minutes during cooking.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

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I tried cola based ham for Christmas it was really good. I thank you for sharing it with us.

By linda on January 18, 2013

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Don't see what all the fuss is about. The cola did very little for the taste of the meat. Not worth the bother, or the let down.

By James on December 29, 2012

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By Jocelyn Morera on December 20, 2012

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Hello Mary McMahan, Thanks for visiting our web site, we encourage you and others to try this form of the ham dumpling for the holidays: MaMa’s Ham Dumplings

By Jocelyn Morera on December 20, 2012

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I'm trying to find your recipe for the Ham Dumplings that your mama made with the leftover ham right after Christmas but when I enter it into the recipe search, all kinds of dumplings come up but not the Ham Dumplings. Would you please send me the recipe or the link to it? That sounds like the perfect way to use up the leftovers from our family's holiday get togethers. Thanks.

By Marie McMahan on December 18, 2012

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By Marie McMahan on December 18, 2012

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YOU ARE THE QUEEN OF SOUTHERN COOKING I LOVE YOU AND I LIVED IN THE SOUTH ALSO I WISH I COULD BE JUST LIKE YOU WHEN I GROW UP YOU ARE MY FAVORITE CHEF

By kimberly bracken on November 01, 2012

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MMMMMMM. . . So good. My first ham, Thank you Paula.

By vegasaf23 on December 30, 2011

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I used this recipe to bake my first ham. It is AWESOME. Thank you Paula, I love this recipe.

By Kindell on December 30, 2011

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I'm going to try this for Christmas. Paula, you are an absolute delight to my life!! Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!

By Cheryl on December 20, 2011

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I was skeptical on using this recipe because I could not believe how 2 cans of Coke can give flavor to such a big ham. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it gives a nice sweetness without being overpowering and it also keeps it very moist as long as you keep basting it. Very simple recipe that can't go wrong and very easy to make. Thanks Paula, your recipe made Easter simple and successful for me!

By Maria Ramirez-Gregg on April 24, 2011

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I used this on my ham at Christmas and will be using it again for Easter...DE-LISH!!!

By Anonymous on April 23, 2011

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I like this ham I'm going to try it for x-mas and i hope that everyone will love this.

By Mary on December 21, 2010

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I'm going to try this recipe in a few days for Christmas.....I know I will love it! Paula you rock girl.(smooches)

By Tyra L. Backstrom on December 20, 2010

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Thank you, i'm gonna make this for Christmas...

By Anonymous on December 20, 2010

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THE BEST THING IN THE HOLE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!! I RATING THIS (10)

By Anonymous on November 24, 2010

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This recipe was awesome my family loved it.

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