Recipe For Cooking Botsford Inn Honey Baked Ham With Cumberland Sauce

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Botsford Inn Honey Baked Ham with Cumberland Sauce

Source: Botsford Inn, Farmington, Michigan

Serves 8.

1 whole or half ham
2 C. pineapple juice
1 C. honey
1 C. brown sugar
1 qt. hot water
1 C. currants
Thinly peeled rind of 1 orange
Thinly peeled rind of 1 lemon
1/3 C. cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 C. water
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
Juice of 1 orange
Juice of 1 lemon
1/3 C. red currant jelly
1/4 C. port wine
Black cherries, if desired

Place ham in lrg. roasting pan and pour pineapple juice and honey over top. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 325 degrees F for two hr..

Meanwhile, to make sauce: In lrg. saucepan, pour hot water over currants and let stand until plumped, about 20 min.

Cut orange and lemon rinds into very fine julienne about 3/4 in. long; poach in simmering water 20 min. Drain, discarding water, and set aside.

Stir cornstarch mixture into currants and water; cook, stirring constantly, over med. heat until sauce has thickened and become transparent. Add brown sugar, orange and lemon juice, jelly and wine; stir until jelly is melted and add prepared orange and lemon rinds and black cherries.

Serve warm over ham slices.

Makes approximately 5 C. of sauce.