I love ham. I rarely eat ham because my family eats turkey on Thanksgiving, lutefisk or swedish meatballs on Christmas Eve, swedish pancakes Christmas morning, and usually lamb on Easter. I love that I get to eat ham when we head over to my husband's side of the family for holidays! Soo.. I was going through some cookbooks to make a new item this week and found this one for the crockpot! Ham with Fruited Bourbon Sauce.. or in my case, rum sauce!
To Start:
1 bone-in ham, butt portion about 6lbs.
1/2 c. - apple juice
3/4 c. - dark brown sugar
1/2 c. - raisins (I used golden raisins)
1tsp - cinnamon
1/4 tsp - red pepper flakes (didn't have any so I threw in some cayenne pepper)
Finishing Sauce
1/3 c. - dried cherries
1/4 c. - cornstarch (I used 3-4 tbs. flour)
1/4 c. - bourbon, rum, or apple juice (rum)
1. Spray crock pot with nonstick spray. Add ham cut side up.. I put it on the side so it would fit.
2. In a separate bowl mix apple juice, brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon and pepper. Once mixed pour mixture evenly over ham.
3. Cover and cook on Low 9-10 hours or on High 4.5-5 hours.
4. Add cherries 30 minutes before end of cooking time.
5. Transfer ham to cutting board to cool for 15 minutes. (Ham falls apart)
6. Pour cooking liquid into large measuring cup and let stand 5 minutes. Skim and discard excess fat. Return liquid to slow cooker.
7. Turn temp to high. Mix cornstarch or flour into your bourbon, rum, or apple juice until dissolved. Stir into cooking liquid, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes until thickened then server over sliced ham.
This recipe was excellent and my only complaint was that I bought a smoked ham. Because I bought a smoked ham, it was very salty. Next time I'll go with a plain one. Loved it and will definitely make again! I served this with some mashed potatoes, and cooked carrots. This would make an excellent Christmas entree.
This recipe is from Rival Crockpot The Original and #1 Brand Slow Cooker Made Simple cookbook. Fantastic buy. Loved every dish I've made so far.
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