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Ham with Cherry Sauce

Turn a baked ham into a festive meal with this colorful and easy to make Cherry Sauce. Canned or frozen tart cherries, pineapple juice and Equal provide the necessary flavor.

Ingredients

HAM:
3 pound fully cooked boneless ham
Whole cloves
Freah parsley sprigs

CHERRY SAUCE:
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) red tart pitted cherries in juice, undrained
2/3 to 3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup Equal® Spoonful*
Red food coloring (optional)

* May substitute 24 packets sweetener

Preparation

  • For Ham, place meat in roasting pan; stud with cloves. Roast ham in preheated 325° F oven about 1-1/2 hours or until thermometer inserted in center of ham registers 160° F.
  • For Cherry Sauce, drain cherries, reserving juice in 2-cup glass measure. Add enough pineapple juice to make 2 cups. Combine juice mixture and lemon juice in medium saucepan. Whisk in cornstarch until smooth.
  • Heat to boiling, whisking constantly. Stir in cherries. Cook over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through. Stir in Equal® and food coloring. (Makes about 4-1/2 cups.)
  • Slice ham and arrange on platter. Place bowl of Cherry Sauce in the center. Garnish with parsley.
  • NOTE: 2 packages (16 ounces each) frozen unsweetened pitted cherries, thawed, can be substituted for canned cherries. Drain cherries thoroughly. Add enough pineapple juice to make 2 cups. Proceed as recipe directs.

Makes 16 servings

 

Nutritional Information
per serving

Calories 156
Protein 18 g
Carbohydrates 9 g
Fat 5 g
Cholesterol 45 mg
Sodium 151 mg
Food Exchange:  2-1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fruit

 
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