Balsamic Cherry Ham Glaze Food

CHERRY HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Stir together water, vinegar, corn syrup, preserves, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Brush 1/4 to 1/3 cup of this glaze over your ham about 30 minutes before it is finished baking. Stir any ham drippings into the remaining glaze and serve alongside the sliced ham.

BALSAMIC CHERRY HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine garlic, red onion, balsamic vinegar, water, cherries and brown sugar. Bring to a low simmer over medium heat.
• Continue to reduce and stir for 15-20 minutes, or until mixture has become dark and sticky.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water and combine with balsamic cherry reduction. Set aside.
• Pour sauce over cooked ham.
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BAKED HAM WITH SPICED CHERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a roasting pan with foil and spray it with nonstick spray.
• Score the top and sides of the ham with a small sharp knife in a crisscross pattern. Put the ham in the pan, pour 1/2 cup water or white wine into the bottom of the pan and bake, covered loosely with a tent of foil, 45 to 60 minutes.
• To make the glaze, combine the preserves, horseradish, brown sugar, cinnamon, cumin, cardamom, salt, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Transfer the cherry mixture to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil until the glaze is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the lemon zest.
• Remove the ham from the oven and brush the top with 1/4 cup of the glaze. Bake, uncovered, until the ham is hot and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 140 degrees F, about 20 minutes longer. Remove the ham from the oven to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Arrange the sliced ham on a serving platter and serve with the reserved glaze.

CHERRY GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Bake ham.
• Thirty minutes before end of baking, remove from oven.
• Pour drippings from pan.
• Score fat surface lightly in uniform diamond pattern.
• Strain pie filling; set cherries aside.
• Stir together syrup from pie filling, marmalade, sherry flavoring and orange juice.
• Pour syrup mixture on ham.
• Continue baking 30 min longer or til ham is done, basting frequently with glaze.
• Garnish ham with reserved cherries.
• About 2 1/2 cups.

GLAZED HAM WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place ham on a rack in large roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3 hours., In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and mustard. Stir in cherry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon over ham. Bake 20-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°. Remove from the oven; keep warm. , For cherry sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in apple juice and vinegar until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in cherries and food coloring if desired; heat through. Serve with ham.

CHERRY ALMOND HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine all ingredients except almonds and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the almonds. , About 15 minutes before ham is done, spoon 1/4 to 1/3 cup glaze over ham. Repeat if desired. , Stir water into remaining glaze; heat through and serve with ham.

"BOWL FULL OF CHERRY" HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Stir cherry preserves, red wine, brown sugar, and allspice together in a saucepan.
• Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, stirring often, until glaze thickens, about 10 minutes.

BAKED HAM WITH BALSAMIC BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Place ham, fat side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of ham and does not touch bone or rest in fat. Cover loosely and bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 135°F (13 to 17 minutes per pound).
• About 20 minutes before ham is done, remove from oven. Pour drippings from pan. Remove any skin from ham. Mix brown sugar, vinegar and mustard; pat or brush on ham. Bake uncovered 20 minutes longer.
• Cover ham loosely and let stand about 10 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F. Garnish with orange slices and cherries.

CHERRY DIJON-GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• 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.