Cherry Dijon-Glazed Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (16 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries in syrup, undrained
    1/2 cup red wine
    1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
    6 tablespoons Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard, divided
    4 teaspoons cornstarch
    1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
    1 (3 lb) fully cooked boneless smoked ham
Preparation
    Drain cherries, reserving syrup.
    Combine the cherry syrup, wine, sugar, 2 tablespoons of the mustard, the cornstarch and juice concentrate in small saucepan.
    Cook on medium-high heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring constantly.
    Remove 1/3 cup of the sauce; reserve for later use.
    Stir cherries into remaining sauce; cover.
    Refrigerate until ready to use.
    Brush ham with remaining 1/4 cup mustard.
    Bake ham as directed on package (I think it says 20 minutes per pound), brushing occasionally with the reserved 1/3 cup sauce for the last 30 minute of the baking time.
    Meanwhile, cook cherry sauce on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
    Carve ham.
    Serve ham slices topped with the warm cherry sauce.

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