Crock Pot Holiday Ham

Step 1

Prep: With the ham still in the packaging, place it in the crock pot to see how it fits. You may need to cut it into portions to fit. Unwrap it and either place it whole back in the crockpot or cut it into pieces.

Step 2

Since ham from grocery store is pre-cooked, if your ham doesn't fit and if you don't need all of it, you can simply cut a portion off and refrigerate it or freeze it for later use too.

Step 3

Open the can of sliced pineapple and drain the juice into a separate bowl. You will use all the juice so set it aside, do not discard!

Step 4

Add the brown sugar to the bowl of juice and whisk until dissolved. Add the ground cloves and whisk again to combine. Set the juice mixture aside.

Step 5

Arrange the slices of pineapple all over the surface of the ham and in between slices if you pre-sliced it. If you choose to include cherries, place them inside the center of the pineapples. Then pour the pineapple juice over the entire top of the ham and pineapple slices.

Step 6

Heat the Ham: Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours. A 7-10 lb. ham in the crock pot takes about 4 hours. A bone-In ham will take 5-6 hours to fully heat up. If you have a smaller, 2-4 lb. ham, aim for around 2 hours of cooking time. Serve & enjoy!

Step 7

Prep: Follow the same preparation instructions as for the crockpot, the only difference will be the cooking method and time.

Step 8

Cook: Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the pressure valve is closed. Select Manual high pressure and use the ham portion sizes below to set the appropriate time.

Step 9

2-4 lbs. boneless ham slices: 5-8 minutes in 3 qt or 6 qt Instant Pot

Step 10

5-7 lbs. boneless ham slices: 10-14 minutes in a 6 qt or 8 qt Instant Pot

Step 11

Smaller bone-in hams: 14-17 minutes in an 8-qt Instant Pot.