Glazed Ham with Dried Cherry Caramelized Onions

Perfect for a late lunch or dinner. This cooked, boneless ham is glazed with a mixture of honey, mustard and cider vinegar. Serve with sugar snap peas and roasted new potatoes.

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

• 3 pounds cooked boneless ham
• 4 tablespoons honey, divided use
• 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 5 medium onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 5 medium onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 cup almonds, sliced or slivered and toasted

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Place ham on rack in shallow baking pan and roast 45 minutes to 1 hour or until a meat thermometer registers 140 degrees F, about 15 to 18 minutes per pound.
2. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon cider vinegar and mustard. Brush ham with glaze during the last 5 minutes of baking.
3. Sauté onions over medium heat in a Dutch oven in butter for 12 to 15 minutes or until onions are just tender, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in dried cherries, 1/3 cup cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in toasted almonds.
5. Serve ham slices with onion mixture.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: National Pork Board