Before sprinkling the ham w/ brown sugar, brush on some Dijon or grainy mustard on both sides, then continue on with the rest of the recipe...Adds a little extra "kick"
My family absolutely loved this meal. My 5 year old son who is the pickiest eater on earth wanted to have this again the next day. I added a sprinkle of chopped walnuts to my husband's and my "packet". This was one of the easiest and tastiest recipes I have ever found and not having to wash any pots or pans was a big plus. I will definitely be making this recipe at least twice a month.:-)
I remember making this over the campfire as a Girl Scout so it was fun to try it out again. My recollection is of chunk pineapple rather than crushed so that's what I used and I liked it fine that way. I am not sure I'd like it with crushed. The packets are good cooked in the oven on the barbecue or on the coals of a campfire (when you're out in the woods with no refrigeration you can substitute Spam for the ham too.) I will be interested to try this with fresh sweet potatoes rather than canned I think I will like the firmer texture.
i made this unique recipe with a pre-packaged center cut ham steak (about 1 1/4 lb.) then trimmed & cut it into two portions. i also pre-baked 3 slender sweet potatoes & cut them into thick slices instead of using the canned variety. the end result was both tasty & pretty especially with the broiled marshmellow topping. one note: my finicky boyfriend remarked he could barely taste the pineapple but i thought the flavor combination was fine. thanks gloria!
I used this recipe and just made the ham part - no sweet potatoes no marshmallows and it was VERY good. I did have to make a slight change though. I baked the foil packs for 30 minutes but DO NOT open the foil packs and cook an additional 10 minutes - your ham will be overcooked and tough.
My picky kids loved this meal! I made it wrapped it in foil and froze it(all except the marshmallows because those are added later). I wasn't sure it would freeze well--I defrosted it cooked it and everything tasted fine. I used the prepackaged RAW ham steaks and they did not dry out they were perfect.
OMG!!! Why did I not think of this myself?? This was so good. I left out the pineapple because I forgot to buy it but it was so delicious anyway! I will try with the pineapple next time for sure although I am not sure it can get better! It was so easy! I used fresh sweet potatoes because they were on sale and I microwaved them for a few minutes so that I could get my knife through them and I just put a big slab of sweet potato on top of the ham and more brown sugar on top of that. I am sure it would be just as good with the canned ones but they weren't on sale that day (lol) If anyone tries the fresh ones remember to increase cooking time. Since its in the packet the ham was still tender and delicious even with the increased cooking time. I hate to review a recipe and say well I did this and that but I don't think the changes I made mattered much. It will be even quicker and easier the next time when I use the canned sweet potatoes and remember to buy the pineapple. I will definitely be making this again just as it is written. Thank you so much for a great recipe!!
My boyfriend and I loved this recipe - I added some dried mustard and a little ginger to the crushed pineapple before I added it to the ham and sweet potatoes. Will be making this again. Thanks!
I did this more like a casserole, and it turned out well. I tossed cubed ham with brown sugar, layered crushed pineapple, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, more pineapple and covered with foil and baked, then added the marshmallows. It made a little larger portion, and it was tasty.
I hate to be one of the only ones that didn't care for this recipe...but we just didn't like it that much. Everyone ate it but I think it needs some tweaking in my opinion to make it work for us. I made the recipe as it was written and now I know it could use a bit of help. I used a ham steak canned sweet potatoes-drained and crushed pineapple-drained all of which created too much liquid (as well as the other recipe ingredients). Possibly the problem was the ham I used so if I make this again it will be with either leftover ham or deli ham not a ham steak. The ham would need to be cooked first to release the liquid/juices the pineapple would be sliced not crushed and it would have to be a bit less sugar as well (too sweet). I normally love the flavors of this dish and I like the concept as well so I might give it another try with changes.
