Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Tangy honey glazed ham with honey glazed carrots

Ingredients:

1 fully-cooked ham
1 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup of orange juice, or an orange, juiced.
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard


Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place ham in a roasting pan.
In a small saucepan combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, honey, orange juice, Dijon mustard. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
Bake ham in covered with aluminum foil for 2 hours, making sure the ham stays glazed. Remove ham from oven, and brush with glaze. Bake for an additional 30 to 45 minutes, brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes.
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2-3 cups small baby carrots
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

In a medium skillet, melt butter. Add brown sugar, honey, nutmeg and cinnamon; mix together. Add Carrots. Cover; cook on medium low to medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When finished cooking, the carrots should be firm, not mushy.
Remove from skillet and sprinkle with fresh parsley and/or chives.

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