Glazed Ham with Dijon-Pineapple Sauce

Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 hr 20 min
Makes: 24 Servings

1 C. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 C. maple-flavored or pancake syrup
1/4 C. Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
1 whole fully cooked boneless ham (5 lb.)
whole cloves
12 maraschino cherries, halved
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 can (20-oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

Preheat oven to 350. Mix sugar, syrup & mustard until well blended; set aside. Score ham; insert cloves as desired. Arrange cherries, cut-side down, on cloves. Place ham on rack in shallow baking pan.

Bake 2 hrs or until ham reaches internal temp of 140, brushing occasionally with 1/2 C of the syrup mixture after 1-1/2 hrs.

Mix remaining syrup mixture with cornstarch & pineapple with its liquid in saucepan; cook on medium-high heat until mixture comes to boil & thickens, stirring constantly. Serve with the sliced ham.

(If ham begins to brown too quickly, cover loosely with foil.)

Pazookie 

(Pizza-Cookie)

 This is a weekly dessert at the Heiner home. I don't mean to brag but my chocolate chip cookies do rock, and the pazookie is even better because rod iron pans rock!!! My chocolate chip cookie recipe is no secret, it is the Nestle Tollhouse recipe with one change. Instead of butter I use butter flavored Crisco. I have to giggle any time I say the word Nestle Tollhouse because it reminds me of the Friends episode when Monica can't duplicate Phoebe's Grandma's cookie recipe. Here is the Friends video clip. One trick I learned is to not over-beat the dough. Just beat it until it is combined, not creamy. Follow the directions exactly.

The recipe is on the back of any Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chips bag...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2 1/4 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter (I use butter crisco)

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups (12 oz package) of Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Combine: flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter granulated sugar brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. 

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.