Ham Glaze Recipes like Cherry Ham Glaze and Raisin Sauce Recipe

HAM GLAZE RECIPES (for use in baked ham recipes)

• 1 Cup dark corn syrup


• ½ Cup water


• 2 Teaspoons vinegar

Combine the corn syrup, water and vinegar. Remove skin from hot cooked whole ham. Score fat in diamond pattern and place a clove in the center of each scored section. Place ham on a rack in a shallow pan. Pour syrup mixture over surface of ham. Bake in oven at 325F degrees for 1 hour, basting frequently until brown.

For a quick glaze, pour only the corn syrup from the bottle over surface of the cooked ham. Bake in a hot oven 400F degrees for 10 minutes. Remove ham from oven and pour more syrup over the ham. Return to hot oven and bake 10 more minutes or until brown.

HAM GLAZE RECIPES ( for use in recipes for how to cook a ham)

• 1 Jar cherry preserves


• ¼ Cup Coco-Cola


• 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup


• ¼ Teaspoon cinnamon


• ¼ Teaspoon nutmeg


• ¼ Teaspoon cloves


• 1/4 Cup toasted almonds, sliced

Combine preserves, Coke, corn syrup, cinnamon, cloves and almonds in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the almonds and keep warm.

Spoon some of the mixture over a cooked ham and bake in oven at 325F degrees for 30 minutes. When serving ham steaks spoon some of the warm glaze over the top.

Any one of the following list can be used as ham glazed recipes.

• ¾ Cup of canned crushed pineapple and ¾ cup brown sugar


• Pat ham with brown sugar and drizzle honey over top


• 1 Cup brown sugar mixed with juice and grated rind of 1 orange


• 1 Cup canned cranberry sauce beaten with a fork


• 1 Cup orange marmalade beaten with a fork


• 1 Cup brown sugar combined with 1 cup apple juice.


• 1 Cup pureed applesauce, apricots or peaches


• 1 Cup brown sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon dry mustard, 2 tablespoons vinegar, fruit juice, 1 teaspoon horseradish


• Pat ham with 1 cup brown sugar and ¼ cup fine bread crumbs


• Pat brown sugar over ham; place drained pineapple slices over top and maraschino cherries in center of each slice. Fruit can be attached with toothpicks. Use pineapple juice for basting.


• Canned pineapple juice, cider, canned fruit nectar, maple syrup, grape juice or wine can be used for basting.

FRUIT HAM GLAZE RECIPES (to serve with ham)

Recipe #1

• 1 ¾ Cup pineapple juice


• ¼ Cup sugar


• 1 Tablespoon corn starch


• 2 Tablespoons water


• 1 Cup pineapple tidbits


• 1 Cup maraschino cherries

HAM GLAZE RECIPES

Recipe # 2

• 1 ¾ Cup orange juice


• ¼ Cup sugar


• 1 Tablespoon corn starch


• 2 Tablespoons water


• 1 Cup pitted dried prunes


• 1 Cup dried apricots

Use the following instructions for both of the above recipes. These are good to serve when you are wanting to know how to serve ham steaks or just serving slices from your ham.

Instructions:

In a cup blend the cornstarch and water until smooth. Heat the juices and add the cornstarch mixture. Stir until slightly thickened and add fruit. Spoon on hot ham to serve.

CRANBERRY SAUCE GLAZE

• 1 Can jellied cranberry sauce


• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar


• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Combine ingredients in small saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved.

Baste precooked ham with glaze every 20 minutes.

HONEY APRICOT GLAZE RECIPE

Although orange is a fruit used in many of the ham glaze recipes and adds a lot of flavor, in this one the apricot preserves make it special.

• 1/8 Cup honey


• ½ Teaspoon ground cloves


• 2 Jars (12 ounces each) apricot marinade

Combine ingredients and heat until warm; baste ham frequently while baking.

RAISIN SAUCE RECIPE

Unlike the ham glaze recipes, the following is for raisin sauce recipe which is served with the ham to give added flavor. The many flavors in it like the raisins, orange and spices blend well with the ham.

• 1 Tablespoon bacon fat


• ¼ Cup chopped onions


• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch


• 1 ½ Cups water


• 1/3 Cup orange juice


• 1 Lemon, juice and finely chop rind


• 2 ½ Tablespoons brown sugar


• 1/8 Teaspoon cinnamon


• 1/8 Teaspoon ground cloves


• ½ Cup chopped raisins

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium heat stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes).

RAISIN SAUCE RECIPE

This is another version of the raisin sauce recipe to serve with ham in place of or along with ham glaze recipes.

• 1 Cup packed brown sugar


• 1 ½ Tablespoons cornstarch


• ¾ Cup raisins


• ½ Cup water


• 2 Tablespoons orange juice


• 2 Tablespoons vinegar


• 1 Tablespoon butter

Combine all ingredients and cook over low heat stirring until thickened.

PINEAPPLE HAM GLAZE

• 1 Cup pineapple juice


• ¼ Cup soy sauce


• ¼ Cup apricot preserves


• 2 Teaspoons cornstarch


• ½ Cup maraschino cherries


• ½ Cup crushed pineapple

Combine juice, soy sauce, apricot preserves, pineapple, cherries and cornstarch; cook over medium heat until preserves melt and mixture begins to thicken.

Pour over ham and baste with drippings during last 45 minutes of cooking.

CHERRY HAM GLAZE

• 1 Cup cherry juice


• 1 Cup honey

Combine and baste ham frequently during last hour of cooking.

PINEAPPLE HAM GLAZE

• 1 Cup crushed pineapple


• 1 Cup brown sugar

BROWN SUGAR HAM GLAZE

• 1 Cup brown sugar


• 1 Cup honey

Heat and stir until sugar is dissolved; baste ham frequently.

Find More Tempting Ways to Prepare Ham Recipes:

• Baked ham recipes


• Ham leftovers


• How to cook ham steak


• Ham and beans

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