How to Cook a Ham and Easy Recipes
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Even
though we usually have ham for our Christmas Dinner, this year we had turkey and
ham for Thanksgiving. We bought a spiral
ham, it came already sliced and a packet of glaze.
My mom cooked a ham for Christmas every year, along with Finger foods, vegetable trays, and relishes. Our Christmas tradition was that we opened presents on Christmas Eve.
Here's a Serving Tip from 1961 : Colorful food on a colorfully set table adds to the enjoyment of a meal. A beautifully garnished baked ham with it's tender pink slices, accompanied by deep-green asparagus tips, golden yellow carrots, and parsley white potatoes is a combination that is not only colorful and appealing, but also nutritious.
How to Cook a Ham
Score the top rhine of a smoked ham. Stick one clove in each cut and bake the ham. Baste with the glaze of your choice.
Honey Glaze for a Spiral Ham
7
pounds spiral cut smoked ham, fully cooked
1/2 cup pear nectar
1/2 cup orange
juice
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
Preheat oven to 375 F. Place ham, cut end down, in a baking pan.
Mix together pear nectar and orange juice in a bowl. Bake ham in a preheated oven for 15 min., basting twice with juice mixture. Mix together brown sugar. And honey in a small bowl. Brush mixture over ham. Bake for about another hour, or until internal temperature measures 140ºF on an instant read meat thermometer.
Saucy Ham and Potato Bake
Sauté 1 small chopped onion in 1/4 c butter.
Blend in 1/4 cup flour. 1 top salt, and a 1/2 top dry mustard and pepper.
Gradually add 1 1/2 cup milk, cook stirring constantly until thickened.
Add
1 1/2 cup cheese, stir till melted.
Toss 6 cups potato slices into the sauce.
Pour
into 2 qt casserole, reserving 1 cup slices. Arrange ham slices and remaining
potato slices on top of casserole. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Top with remaining
cheese.
Recipe from a 1979 cookbook
Ham and Vegetable Dinner
Place the required number of slices of ham for your family in a small roaster or large casserole. Add whole potatoes and carrots for family size and two or three small onions sliced. Season with salt and pepper. Then add milk to nearly cover, and bake about 1 hr. Use the leftover milk as gravy when done.Recipe from a 1979 cookbook
Ham and Macaroni Salad
3 cups cooked elbow or
shell macaroni
1/2 cup mayo or salad dressing
1 Tablespoon mustard
1/2
top salt and pepper
1/4 cup diced onion
3 hard cooked eggs - chopped
2
cups diced ham
Rinse macaroni with cold water, drain. Mix remaining ingredients together in a large bowl. Add macaroni. Mix and sprinkle with paprika. Chill 1 hr. Serve on a bed of lettuce or tomato wedges. See some more macaroni salads
Ham Dip for Crackers
8 oz. cream cheese
2 tbsp.
mayonnaise
One 2-1/2 can deviled ham (Smithfield)
salt and pepper to taste
2
tbsp. chopped pimento
1/2 tsp. onion juice
1/4 tsp. worcestershire sauce
Good on Melba toast too.
Versatile Ham Spread
2 cups ground cooked
ham
1-8oz pkg. cream cheese
2 T. mayonnaise
2 T. minced onion
Mix ingredients together.
Hot Brown
Put toast or English muffin on a cookie sheet. Put turkey, ham, and chicken Use at least 2 of the above meat combinations; of course, it's better with all 3) on top of toast.
Make a cream sauce; pour over meat. Then put sharp grated cheese on top of sauce. Sprinkle with paprika on top of cheese (this keeps the cheese from burning).
Place
in oven at 350 till cheese melts. Remove from oven and top with mushrooms, tomato
and fried bacon and it is ready to serve.
Recipe from a 1981 church cookbook
from Indiana
Kentucky Hot Brown
Place a piece of toast in the
bottom of a soup bowl. Add a slice of tomato. Add chunks of turkey and ham. Sprinkle
with grated cheddar cheese. Pour over a medium White Sauce. Top with grated 3
cheese, Monterey, Mozzarella, and Cheddar. Cook in oven till hot, and cheese is
melted.
Recipe from Wolf's
Tavern Henderson Ky
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