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Cherry and Port Glazed Ham

When you’re feeding a crowd, this is your go-to recipe...a pre-cooked spiral ham with a make-ahead sweet and savory glaze. Delish!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    24

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 1/2 cups Swanson® Chicken Stock (Regular or Unsalted)
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup chopped shallots
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup port or other sweet red wine
1 package (5 ounces) dried cherries (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 turkey size oven bag
1 unglazed fully-cooked bone-in spiral-sliced ham (about 9 pounds)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir the cornstarch and stock in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth.

    Step 2

    Heat the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the allspice and cook for 30 seconds.

    Step 3

    Increase the heat to medium-high. Stir the wine, cherries and brown sugar in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook until the mixture is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.

    Step 4

    Stir the cornstarch mixture in the skillet. Cook and stir until the mixture boils and thickens.

    Step 5

    Place the oven bag into a large roasting pan at least 2 inches deep. Place the ham into the oven bag. Pour the cherry glaze over the ham. Close the oven bag with the nylon tie. Cut 6 (1/2-inch) slits in the top of the oven bag. Tuck the ends of the bag under to seal.

    Step 6

    Bake at 250°F. for 1 1/2 hours or until the ham is heated through. Remove the ham from the oven bag to a serving platter. Spoon some of the cherry glaze over the ham. Serve the remaining cherry glaze with the ham.

  2. TIP

    Step 7

    • Make-Ahead: The cherry glaze can be made in advance. Prepare as directed and let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat the glaze in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve with the ham as directed above.

  3. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    Step 8

    With Swanson Chicken Stock:

    Step 9

    Serving size 1 serving;

    Step 10

    Calories 189;

    Step 11

    Total Fat 6g;

    Step 12

    Saturated Fat 2g;

    Step 13

    Cholesterol 49mg;

    Step 14

    Sodium 1200mg;

    Step 15

    Total Carbohydrate 9g;

    Step 16

    Dietary Fiber 0g;

    Step 17

    Protein 22g

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