Red Currant Glazed Ham Meatballs Wdried Cherries Recipes

MEATBALLS IN CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add beef and pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 11-13 minutes or until cooked through. Drain on paper towels., In a large saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Add meatballs; heat through, stirring gently.

RED CURRANT HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, add all the ingredients. Stir to combine.
• Put the pan over medium heat. Cook until warm. Set aside.
• When the ham is about 20 minutes from being done or at 120 degrees. Remove the ham from the oven and apply the glaze with a pastry brush.
• Return the ham to the oven and finish cooking. Internal temperature needs to be 140 degrees.
• Save any leftover glaze to be used at the table.

BAKED HAM WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, score surface of ham with 1/4-in.-deep cuts in a diamond pattern. Mix brown sugar, syrup and mustard; rub over ham and press into cuts. Bake, covered, until a thermometer reads 140°, 1-3/4 to 2 hours., In a small saucepan, mix cornstarch, sugar and water until smooth. Add cherries; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and almond extract. Serve warm with ham.

RED CURRANT POMEGRANATE GLAZED HAM FOR CROCK-POT

Steps:

• Place Ham in Crock Pot, Pour Pomegranate juice in, Put on Cover and Set to Cook on Low for 4 to 6 Hour, Basting once or Twice with juice in Crock Pot - In A Small pan- Over Medium Low Heat , Put Jelly in Pan and Cook , Stirring untill the Jelly Has Softened, - Then pour through a fine mesh Sieve, Into a Bowl , Discard All Solids - and Cover Bowl, Set in the Frig. Till ready to use.
• About 45 minutes before Ham is Done, Take Jelly out of Frig. and put into a Sauce Pan - Take 3 TBSP. of the Liquid from the Crock Pot and mix in with the Jelly in the Pan, - Add in the Mustard and Brown Sugar, stir to combine and Place Pan Over High Heat , Bring to a boil and Stir untill the Sugar Is Dissolved, Then Take Off Heat and set Aside.
• Remove 1 Cup of the Cooking Liquid From the Crock Pot and Discard - Pour the Jelly Mixture in the Sauce Pan over the Ham .
• Replace Cover on Crock Pot and Turn HEAT TO HIGH, BASTE the HAM Often with the Liquid, Cook For 30 to 45 more Minutes, Untill Ham Is Shiney and Glazed. When Ham is Cooked, transfer to a Platter and Let Sit for 15 Minutes at Room Temp. Before serving.

SLOW-COOKER HAM WITH CURRANT-CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix preserves, vinegar, mustard and ginger in 2-cup glass measuring cup. Place ham in 6-quart slow cooker, trimming ham if necessary to fit. Brush ham with about 1/4 cup of the preserves mixture. Refrigerate remaining preserves mixture while ham cooks.
• Cover and cook ham on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• About 20 minutes before ham is done, microwave remaining preserves mixture uncovered on High 4 minutes. Stir in currants and lemon peel; microwave uncovered on High about 3 minutes or until mixture just begins to boil. Stir in chives. Cool about 10 minutes.
• Remove ham from cooker. Slice ham; place on serving platter. Serve sauce with ham.