Strawberry Baked Ham with Strawberry Sauce
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time4 hr
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup strawberries - fresh, halved
- smoked ham - 5 to 8 pound
- 1 cup strawberry wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Creole mustard
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the ham in a large roaster and arrange the strawberries on top. Mix the wine, water, and Creole mustard together, then pour over the top of the ham, and let it drip down the sides.
3. Bake for 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes. After the ham is baked, slice and serve topped with Strawberry Sauce.
Strawberry Sauce:
1 pt strawberries - fresh, whole, washed, stemmed, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup strawberry wine or liqueur.
1. In a medium-sized saucepan, mix all the ingredients together and cook covered over low heat until thickened, at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
2. If you wish, mash the berries with a spoon. This can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks. Yield: about 3 cups.