Cherry Ham Sauce Food

EASY CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan (off the heat), add water (use 1/3 cup for fresh cherries and 1/4 cup water for frozen cherries). Whisk in 1 Tbsp cornstarch, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, and 2 Tbsp sugar.
• Place over medium heat and whisk constantly until the mixture starts to thicken.
• Add cherries and cook stirring occasionally until sauce is at a light boil (about 6-10 minutes for fresh cherries and 12-15 minutes for frozen). The sauce should be thickened and uniformly bubbling, not just at the edges, then remove from heat.
• Cool to room temperature then cover and store in the refrigerator in a glass mason jar or Tupperware container until ready to use. It will thicken more as it stands.

CHERRY HAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the preserves, vinegar, corn syrup, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, stirring often. , Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in almonds. Serve with ham.

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.

EASY CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• If working with fresh cherries, wash them thoroughly and carefully remove all the stems and pits.
• In a medium saucepan, place the cherries (fresh or frozen), sugar, and water. If using frozen cherries, add just half the amount of water to begin with. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often.
• In a small bowl, stir the lemon juice and cornstarch together until smooth.
• Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the boiling cherry mixture.
• If working with frozen cherries, check on the texture of the mixture and add one tablespoon of water at a time if too thick.
• Return the sauce to a boil, stirring constantly. Don't let the sauce scorch on the bottom.
• Cook until the liquid has properly thickened, about one more minute.
• Remove the pot from the heat and taste. Add a little extra sugar or lemon juice if needed at this point, depending on your personal preference. Allow the sauce to cool to room temperature before using it.

CHERRY SAUCE FOR HAM

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Serve with ham.

CHERRY SAUCE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small pot, and sauté the shallots until caramelized.
• Add cherries, vinegar, and wine. Simmer the savory cherry sauce for twenty minutes so that it can reduce and thicken.
• Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, and chipotle pepper (if using). Finally, swirl in the butter.
• Serve this yummy sauce with lamb, pork, chicken, and more!

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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HAM WITH SPICED CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place ham slices in baking dish.
• Drain cherries and reserve syrup.
• Combine cherry syrup in saucepan with cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, water and spices.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear.
• Add wine and cherries.
• Pour over ham slices and bake at 350F 45 minutes.

FRESH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat cherries, sugar, lemon juice, fine sea salt and cornstarch in a heavy bottom sauce pan over medium heat.
• Continue to simmer and stir until sauce starts to thicken and becomes sticky, approximately 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• If adding liquor, stir in now.
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STICKY CHERRY GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 160°C/320ºF.
• Place the ham in a large roasting dish. Add the onion, garlic, rosemary, apple juice and water. Cover tightly with foil and place in a preheated oven.
• Place in the oven and roast for 20 minutes per 500g/1lb. A 4kg/8lb ham/gammon will need 2 hours 40 minutes.
• When the ham is cooked, remove from the oven and turn the heat up to 200°C/390ºF.
• In a small saucepan, combine all the glaze ingredients and allow to come to the boil. Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the cherries are soft. Remove the cinnamon and ginger then blend with an immersion blender.
• Cut the skin off the gammon and cut a diamond pattern into the fat.
• Pour the glaze over the gammon and place back in the oven to cook for another 20-30 minutes.
• Allow the glaze to get sticky but check on it regularly as it can burn quickly. Glaze the ham once or twice while baking to allow the glaze to get thick and sticky. When the glaze is sticky and dark, remove from the oven.
• Allow the ham to cool for 30 minutes then slice and serve.

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 BOURBON HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan, mix all ingredients together and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, making sure mixture is "saucy" (about 4-5 minutes). You can make this ahead of time and let sit until you are ready to pour it over the ham.
• 2. Pour glaze over ham 1 hour before ham is done.
• 3. Uncover ham for the last 20 minutes and baste with glaze at least twice.