Ham:
3 pound fully cooked boneless ham
Whole cloves
Fresh 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)
1. For Ham, place meat in roasting pan ; stud with cloves. Roast ham in preheated 325 degree F oven about 1 1/2 hours or until thermometer inserted in center of ham registers 160 degrees F.
2. 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.
3. 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.)
4. Slice ham and arrange on platter. Place bowl of Cherry Sauce in the
center. Garnish with parsley.
Makes 6 servings.
* May substitute 24 packets sweetener.
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.
Nutrition information per serving:
calories 156 protein 18 g carbohydrate 9 g
fat 5 g cholesterol 45 mg sodium 1027 mg
Food Exchanges: 2-1/2 lean meat
, 1/2 fruit.
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.