Sweet Slow Cooker Ham Food

CROCK POT SWEET & SAVORY HAM

Steps:

• Place ham in a 7 to 8 quart slow cooker.
• In a small bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, apricot preserves and mustard. Pour over ham. Cover ham and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 140 degrees. **Make sure to take the temperature from the thickest part of the ham.
• Remove ham from slow cooker and spoon over juices from bottom of pot. Slice or remove slices and serve.

SWEET SLOW COOKER HAM

Steps:

• Spread about 3/4 of the brown sugar into the bottom of the crock of your slow cooker to cover completely. Place ham atop the brown sugar with the flat side facing down. Pour pineapple over the ham. Rub remaining brown sugar over the ham. Pour chai tea latte concentrate over the ham.
• Place cover on the slow cooker and cook on Low until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the ham reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 5 1/2 hours. Baste ham once or twice with juices while cooking.

SLOW-COOKER HAM AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Spray 6-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Make cuts about 1 inch apart and 1/4 inch deep in diamond pattern in top of ham. Place ham cut side down in center of slow cooker. Arrange potatoes and onion evenly around ham. Pour broth on top of potatoes and onion.
• In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Pour mixture on top of ham, potatoes and onion.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until potatoes are tender and instant-read thermometer inserted in center of ham reads at least 145°F. Remove ham to cutting board; cover loosely with foil, and let stand 15 minutes.
• To serve, cut ham into slices, and transfer to serving dish. With slotted spoon, transfer potatoes and onions to serving dish with ham. Spoon some of the cooking juices on top of ham, if desired.

SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE HAM

Steps:

• Lightly spray an 8 quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Pat dry the ham with paper towels, and then transfer it to the slow cooker.
• Pour over half the can of the crushed pineapple including all the juice. Reserve the rest of the pineapple for topping when the ham is served.
• In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and all spice, add it over the ham. Scoop the mixture between the ham slices.
• Cook on low for 3-4 hours, or high 1-2 hours.
• During the cooking process, lift the lid a few times and using a ladle, pour the juices over the ham in order to keep it moist.
• Garnish with the remaining pineapple and serve.

SWEET AND SAUCY SLOW-COOKER HAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except buns in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
• Stir well before serving. To serve, fill each bun with about 1/4 cup ham mixture, using slotted spoon. Ham mixture will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.

FORK TENDER SLOW-COOKED BAKED HAM

Steps:

• Wash ham and pat dry with paper towels.
• Score ham with a sharp knife in a diagonal pattern. Repeat scoring, diagonally, in the opposite direction to create a criss-cross pattern. Randomly insert cloves at the crossings.
• Place the ham fat side up on a large enough sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil to securely wrap it. (The melting fat will baste your ham while it cooks.).
• In a small saucepan combine 1/3 cup butter, 3/4 cup maple syrup and the the next six (6) ingredients; cook over medium heat and bring to a full boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and cook one (1) minute.
• Brush ham with maple glaze. (Any leftover glaze can be warmed up and served with ham.)
• Lay orange slices on top, and place one slice of ginger on each side of the ham.
• Wrap up the ham; place in crock-pot.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for one (1) hour, then reduce the heat to LOW and contiune to cook for 6 to 7 hours, or until the meat thermometer registers 160 degree F.
• Remove the ham from the crock-pot; let sit for a few minutes before removing from the foil.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt the 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the apples, raisins, remaining maple syrup, vanilla and apple pie seasoning. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until apples are tender -stirring occasionally.
• Place ham on a warmed serving platter. Drizzle the juices from within the foil over the ham.
• Slice ham; serve with the apples.
• COOK'S TIP: The leftovers make delicious Monte Cristo sandwiches or split pea and ham soup. Another idea, cube the leftover ham and freeze it in 1-cup packages to use in casseroles.

SLOW-COOKER BBQ SMOKED HAM

Steps:

• Place ham in slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients until blended; pour over ham. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours.
• Transfer ham to carving board; slice. Serve topped with sauce.

SWEET SLOW COOKER HAM

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and leave on low for at least 8 hours.
• The resulting dish will be very liquidy, you could take the lid off the slow cooker and cook for 1 hour without it.