Ham (Slow Cooker)

By McLean

Ingredients

• 1 1-4 pound ham
• 2 cups apple cider, unsweetened
• 3/4 cups maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 4mins
Cooking time 364mins
Adapted from savvyeat.com

Preparation

Step 1

By the end of the cooking time, the ham will be so tender it will flake apart as you slice it. The slices may not be perfectly neat, but smaller pieces just give you more surface area for the cider gravy! Speaking of gravy, look for a cider that is made solely of pressed fruit, with no additives or sweetener.

Place the ham in a crockpot and cover with the cider and syrup. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.

Transfer the ham to a plate. I find it easiest to move all the liquid to a large 4-cup measuring cup to more easily add liquid to the gravy a bit at a time.

Whisk the cornstarch with 1/2 cup of the cider on the stove-top over low heat until smooth. Increase the heat to medium-low. Whisking continuously, add the cider a little bit at a time, until it is all in the gravy. Keep whisking as the gravy bubbles until it is thickened. Serve with the ham.