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Apple-Ginger Glazed Ham

Ingredients:

4-pound fully cooked smoked whole ham
1 cup apple jelly
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Fresh herbs for garnish



1. Preheat oven to 325° F. Remove skin and
trim some fat from ham, leaving about 1/4-inch
fat covering.

2. Place ham on rack in large roasting pan (17
x 11 1/2 inches). Insert meat thermometer into
center of ham, being careful that pointed end
of thermometer does not touch bone. Bake
ham 2 1/2 hours.

3. After ham has baked 2 1/2 hours, prepare
glaze: In small saucepan over medium-high
heat, heat apple jelly and ginger to boiling; boil
2 minutes. Brush ham with some glaze. Bake
ham 30 minutes to 1 hour longer, brushing
occasionally with remaining glaze until
thermometer reaches 140° F. (15 to 18
minutes per pound total cooking time).
4. When ham is done, place on large platter;
let stand 20 minutes for easier slicing. Garnish
with fresh herbs.
3 Easter Glazed Ham

Ingredients:

1 4- to 6-pound cooked boneless ham
Five-Spice Plum Glaze,
Maple-Pecan Glaze, or Cranberry Glaze


Serves: 16 to24
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time 75 minutes

Preparation Instructions:

Place ham on a rack in a shallow baking pan. If desired, use a paring knife score top of ham
in a diamond pattern, making cuts 1/4 inch deep. Insert a meat thermometer.
Bake in a 325B0 F oven for 1-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours or till hermometer egisters 140B0 F and
ham is heated through. During the last 15 minutes of baking, brush ham with Five-Spice Plum Glaze,
Maple-Pecan Glaze, or Cranberry Glaze.
Heat any remaining glaze and pass with the ham.
Serve with buttered new potatoes, steamed baby carrots, and steamed green beans, if desired.

Five-Spice Plum Glaze: In a small saucepan combine 1 cup plum jam,
1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder, and 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper.
Stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 tablespoon vinegar and stir until bubbly.
Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
Makes about 1cup.

Maple-Pecan Glaze: In a small saucepan combine 1 cup maple syrup
or maple-flavored syrup and 1 cup orange marmalade.Heat and stir till bubbly.
Whisk in 1 tablespoon margarine or butter till smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans.
Makes 2 cups.

Cranberry Glaze: In a small saucepan combine one 12-ounce can frozen cranberry juice concentrate,
thawed; 3 tablespoons Dijon style mustard; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice;
4 teaspoons cornstarch; and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves.
Cook and stir mixture till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
Makes 1-3/4 cups.
PORK SATAY

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon turneric
3 teaspoons oil
3 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
2lb pork fillet cubed

2oz / 2/3 cup desiccated coconut
10 fl oz / 1 1/4 cups boiling water
5 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1 fresh green chilli seeded and finely chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic crushed

In a bowl mix together spices oil and soy sauce and slat to make
a paste. Add pork and with wet hands knead paste into meat. Cover
bowl and leve in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

To make the peanut sauce put the coconut into a bowl pour over the
boiling water and leave to stand for 15 minutes. Strain mixutre into
a saucepan pressing well to extract all moisture. Discard coconut.
Add remainind ingredients and mix well. Cook over a low heat stirring
until the sauce comes to the boil. Serve hot with the meat cooked
in hot oil.

(Serves 4-6)
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