Name: Baked Ham with Cherry Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 fully cooked bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds); 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup cold water; 1 can (15 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries, undrained; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon almond extract

There's nothing I'd rather serve for Easter dinner or another springtime occasion than succulent baked ham. My recipe features a rub that adds flavor to the meat plus a delicious cherry sauce with a hint of almond. — Lavonn Bormuth, Westerville, Ohio

Ingredients

1 fully cooked bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds)

1 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon ground mustard

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup cold water

1 can (15 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries, undrained

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 325°. Place ham on a rack in a roasting pan. Using a sharp knife, score surface of ham with 1/4-in.-deep cuts in a diamond pattern. Mix brown sugar, syrup and mustard; rub over ham and press into cuts. Bake, covered, until a thermometer reads 140°, 1-3/4 to 2 hours.

2 In a small saucepan, mix cornstarch, sugar and water until smooth. Add cherries; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and almond extract. Serve warm with ham.