Ham With Tart Berry Sauce Food

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.

HAM AND CHEESE PUFF TART

Steps:

• On a floured work surface, roll each sheet puff pastry to a 10-by-13-inch rectangle. Transfer to 2 parchment-lined baking sheets and refrigerate. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium. Add flour; cook, stirring, until golden, 1 minute. Whisking constantly, add milk and simmer. Stir until thickened, 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of nutmeg. Pour sauce into a bowl and let cool 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with rack in lower third. Arrange ham evenly on 1 pastry sheet, leaving a 3/4-inch border; top with cheese and sauce. Brush pastry border with egg; top with second pastry sheet. Fold bottom edges over top and press to seal. Brush top with egg and cut vents in tart. Bake until browned and puffed, 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

HAM WITH TART BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle ham generously with pepper. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ham and sauté until brown at edges, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer ham to plates; tent with foil to keep warm. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to same skillet. Add shallots and mustard and stir until shallots begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Mix in lingonberries, water and red wine vinegar. Stir until sauce thickens, about 1 minute; season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over ham and serve.

HAM AND CHEESE TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, onion dip, milk, mustard and orange zest until blended. Stir in the ham. , Split each biscuit into thirds; press into lightly greased miniature muffin cups. Spoon a scant tablespoonful of ham mixture into each cup; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 375° for 12-17 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

HAM WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Trim the fat from the edge of the ham slice, if necessary.
• Place the ham slice on a rack in a shallow baking pan and bake for 30 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch or arrowroot powder and water.
• Stir in the apricot jam, brown sugar, wine, and lemon juice.
• Cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 6 minutes until the sauce is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in the blueberries and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon the sauce over the ham and serve.
• Exchanges: Very Lean Meat Exchange -- 4 Fruit Exchange -- 1 Fat Exchange -- 1/2 Calories -- 224 Calories from Fat -- 56 Total Fat -- 6g Saturated Fat -- 2g Cholesterol -- 60mg Sodium -- 1463mg Carbohydrate -- 12g Dietary Fiber -- 1g Sugars -- 9g Protein -- 27g.