Easter Goodies

CIDER GLAZED HAM

Prep Time: 10 minutes (Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes)

4 1/2 to 5-lb. fully cooked boneless ham
12 whole cloves
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/3 cup apple cider
1 (29-oz.) can peach halves, drained
1 (16-oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Heat oven to 325 F. Score top of ham with sharp knife and insert cloves. Place in shallow roasting pan. Bake at 325 F. for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until thoroughly heated.

Meanwhile, in small bowl combine brown sugar, mustard and cider. During last 20 minutes of baking, spoon half of brown sugar glaze over ham. Continue baking, occasionally spooning glaze over ham.

Place peach halves cut side up in 9-inch square pan; pour remaining half of glaze over peaches. Bake at 325 F. for 10 minutes. Fill each warmed peach with cranberry sauce and serve with ham.

-- Posted to the P31 mailing list 3/30/99.

PEANUT BUTTER EGGS

1 pint marshamallow cream
20-oz jar peanut butter
1 1/2 cups margarine
2 pounds powdered sugar
8 ozs. coating chocolate

Cream together marhsmallow cream, peanut butter and margarine. Gradually add powdered suar until well mixed. Shape into medium sized, eggs. Melt choclate in double boiler. Dip each egg in chocolate and place on waxed paper until cooled.

Makes 2-3 dozen.

-- Posted to JM Kitchen 3/30/99.