Ham Slice with Pineapple-Orange Sauce Recipe

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A juicy ham slice is just as tasty as a whole ham, and it's easier and faster to prepare. Plus, topped with golden pineapple sauce, this dish is so elegant on the table.

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Ham Slice with Pineapple-Orange Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

20 25 45

Ingredients

1 fully cooked ham slice (about 1 inch thick and 2 pounds)
1 tablespoon butter
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened sliced pineapple
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Dash ground ginger
1/3 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

Directions

In a large skillet, brown ham in butter. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set juice aside. Place pineapple over ham; set aside.
In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, orange juice, vinegar and reserved pineapple juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Pour over ham and pineapple. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until ham is heated through. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (4 ounces) equals 277 calories, 16 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 1,544 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 22 g protein.

Originally published as Ham Slice with Pineapple-Orange Sauce in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1997, p24