Pineapple Sauce for Ham

Name: Pineapple Sauce for Ham
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: About 4 cups sauce.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 1-1/2 cups brown sugar; 1-1/2 tablespoons ketchup; 1-1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard; 1-1/2 cups crushed pineapple, undrained; 2-1/4 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup water

For a Polynesian twist on ham, added this wonderful sauce to your next ham dinner. You will be pleasantly surprised by the sweetness.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/4 cup water
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
1-1/2 tablespoons ketchup
1-1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1-1/2 cups crushed pineapple, undrained
2-1/4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water

Directions

Combine water, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, mustard and pineapple in saucepan. Bring to boil; simmer 10 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup of water; add to sauce. Cook, stirring, until clear. Serve over ham slices.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 52 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 56mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Pineapple Sauce for Ham in Country Woman January/February 1990

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crafti1

May 19, 2016

Delicious!! We made this as a topping for our Easter ham. It was a hit. Also a great topping for chicken, pork, waffles ... anything where you want a little extra sweetness.
HappyPappyCook

Jun 6, 2013

I never have ham without this sauce. This is one of my favorites!