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Ham with Apricots

By: Nancy King 
"'A very good friend made this special main dish when I visited for dinner,' writes Nancy King of Greenfield, Indiana. 'I really like the spiced fruit glaze.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 5.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can apricot halves
  • 1 slice ham
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar

Directions

  1. Drain apricots, reserving 1 cup syrup; set aside. Cut apricots in half; set aside. Score edges of ham; place in a shallow 2-qt. microwave-safe dish. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg; stir in vinegar and reserved syrup until smooth. Pour over ham. Cover and microwave at 70% power for 5 minutes. Turn ham; arrange apricots on top. Cover and microwave at 70% power for 8-10 minutes or until the sauce is thickened. Let stand for 2 minutes.

Footnotes

  • This recipe was tested with an 850-watt microwave.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2012 by Judy M.   view full review
This is really good. I was worried that 2 T cornstarch would make the sauce too thick, since...

 

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