Ham with Cherry Sauce

By flour_arrangements

LAVONN BORMUTH • Westerville, Ohio
There’s nothing I’d rather serve for springtime occasions
than succulent baked ham. My recipe features a rub
that adds flavor plus a delicious cherry sauce with a
hint of almond.

Ingredients

• 1 fully cooked bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 can (16 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries, undrained
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place ham in a roasting pan. Score surface of ham with
shallow diagonal cuts, making diamond shapes. Combine the brown sugar, syrup and mustard; rub over ham and press into cuts.

2. Cover and bake at 325° for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 140° and ham is heated through.

3. For cherry sauce, in a saucepan, combine the sugar,
cornstarch and water until smooth. Add cherries. Bring
to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and extract.
Serve with ham.