Speedy Ham Slice Recipe

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"This recipe comes in handy when the kids stay with Grandma and only the two of us are home for dinner," says Heather Campbell of Lawrence, Kansas.

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Speedy Ham Slice Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

20 5 25

Ingredients

1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 pound fully cooked ham slice, cut in half
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon water

Directions

In a microwave-safe baking dish, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, orange peel and ginger. Add ham slice, turning to coat with sauce. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute on each side. Microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes, spooning sauce over ham once. Remove ham and keep warm.
Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power for 10 seconds; stir. Cook 20 seconds longer or until thickened. Serve over ham. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving with 2 teaspoons sauce equals 265 calories, 15 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 1,574 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Speedy Ham Slice in Cooking for 2 Spring 2005, p6