I got a great discount on a half a ham during the holidays and been meaning to have some friends over the share it with. Finally we got out dates together and had a wonderful dinner in the middle of the summer. Oh well...it was yummy.
Pineapple glazed Ham
Ingredients
1 6 to 9 lb ham
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 tbspn honey Dijon or stone-ground mustard
3/4 tspn hot sauce
3 heaping tbspn crushed pinapple
1/8 tspn ground cloves
1 can sliced pineapple
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Insert the meat into a cook bag and onto a racking pan with at least a 2 inch lip. Cook about 20 minutes per lb, fat side up. Insert a meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch the fat or the bone. Bake uncovered until the meat thermometer registers 135 degrees F.
3. Combine apricot preserves, mustard, hot sauce, crushed pinapple, and cloves in a small bowl, to make a glaze. Whisk until smooth. Remove the ham from oven and brush with the glaze. Bake until the meat thermometer registers 140 degrees about 20 mintues.
Pineapple Corn Relish
Ingredients:
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 cup whole kernel corn, yellow
1/4 cup diced onion
2 tbsp diced sweet red bell pepper
1 can chopped pineapple
1/3 cup water
pinch ground cloves
1. Combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard, and turmeric in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the corn, onion, and bell peppers; cook for 4 minutes. Set aside.
2. In a small saute pan, cook diced pineapple with water over medium heat until tender. And corn relish and a pinch of ground cloves and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Serve the relish hot or cold.
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