Holiday ham slice with cinnamon apple rings

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 each 1\" thick fully cooked ham slice (about 2 pounds)
¼ teaspoon Hot sauce
24 eaches Whole cloves
3 mediums Cooking apples; unpeeled, cored and cut into 1/2\" rings
2 cups ;water
1 cup Red cinnamon candies
½ cup Sugar

Directions

CINNAMON APPLE RINGS

: Slash fat along edges of ham to prevent curling. Spread hot sauce over surface of ham, and place in a lightly greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish. Bake at 325F for 25 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 140F. Transfer to a serving platter; serve with Cinnamon Apple Rings. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

CINNAMON APPLE RINGS:

: Stick cloves into apple rings. Combine water and candies in a large skillet; bring to a boil, stirring until candies dissolve. Add apple rings; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or just until apple rings are tender, turning several times. : Remove apple rings from skillet. Add sugar to skillet, and bring to a boil; boil 3 minutes.

Pour syrup over apple rings, turning to glaze both sides. Cool slightly. Yield: 8 servings.

Karen Ann Jenkins of Louisiana, in November, 1990"Southern Living".

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