Perfect Recipe Jarlsberg Black Forest Ham Cranberry Sauce

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

BAKED FRESH HAM WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Score fat and put ham, fat side up, in a roasting pan. Rub with extra-virgin olive oil and season with plenty of salt and pepper all over. Cover loosely with foil and roast for 2 hours. Remove foil and roast for final hour uncovered.
• In a large saucepan add all the sauce ingredients and simmer for 25 minutes until apples are almost falling apart and the sauce is fragrant. Remove cinnamon stick, bay leaf, and ginger then puree in a blender until completely smooth. Serve with baked fresh ham.

HONEY-GLAZED HAM WITH CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• 1. Remove and discard glaze packet from ham or reserve for another use. Begin by preparing ham according to package directions.
• 2. Make Honey Glaze: While baking, mix honey, mustard and lemon juice in small bowl until blended. Set aside until the last 30 minutes of baking time.
• 3. Make Cranberry Relish: Combine apples and juice in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cranberries; simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until fruit is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in marmalade and pecans. Set aside until ready to eat. Or, if made in advance, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 4. Uncover ham and brush with the Honey Glaze for the last 30 minutes of the baking time.
• 5. Let stand 10 minutes. Carve and serve with Cranberry Relish.

CRANBERRY GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Line a roasting pan with foil. Place ham on a rack in prepared pan. Bake, covered, 1 hour., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk remaining ingredients until blended. Remove 1 cup mixture for glaze; reserve remaining mixture for sauce. Brush ham with some of the glaze mixture. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 140°, 35-45 minutes, brushing every 10 minutes with remaining glaze., Warm reserved sauce mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally; serve with ham.

BLACK FOREST HAM ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients until blended. Stir in cranberries and green onions; spread over tortillas. Layer with ham and cheese. Roll up tightly; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 hour., Just before serving, unwrap and cut each tortilla crosswise into 16 slices.

CRANBERRY HAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine cranberry sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, whisking continuously, until brown sugar has melted and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes.

HAM WITH CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Score the ham, making 1/2-in.-deep diamond shapes; insert a clove in each diamond. Place ham in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, cranberry sauce, garlic, mustard and pepper; pour over ham., Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until a thermometer reads 140°. Remove meat to a cutting board and keep warm; remove and discard cloves., Transfer sauce to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice ham and serve with sauce.

QUICK AND EASY SKILLET HAM SLICES WITH CRANBERRY-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a skillet melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add in whole cranberry sauce, green onions, water, mustard, brown sugar, ginger and black pepper; bring to a boil, mixing constantly then simmer about 3 minutes.
• Adjust the ginger, brown sugar and pepper to taste if desired.
• Add in the ham slices and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Delicious!

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Empty cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl.
• Add sugar, orange or lemon zest, and water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries.
• Add sugar, salt, and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

SUPER-EASY FRIED HAM STEAK WITH CRANBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the ham steaks with black pepper.
• Melt about 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add in ham and saute until brown on the edges (about 2 minutes per side).
• Transfer to plates and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Reduce heat slightly and add in remaining 2 tablespoon butter to the skillet.
• Add in shallots and mustard powder; stir until the shallots begin to soften (about 2-3 minutes).
• Add/mix in the whole-berry cranberry sauce, water and red wine vinegar; stir with a wooden spoon until sauce thickens (about 1 minute).
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon the sauce over ham and serve.

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a pan and cook until the liquids have reduced to a thick cranberry sauce.
• Once the berries have burst, which should be after about ten minutes, it should be ready.
• Taste to test whether the sauce needs more sugar (if you find it too sweet just add some lemon juice).