Easter Ham Recipe

Easter Ham is a traditional American recipe for a classic dish of ham cooked in a bag or parcel with a pineapple, apple jelly and lemon juice marinade thickened with cornflour and which is typically served at Easter time. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Easter Ham.

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Easter Ham Recipe

Ingredients:

5kg (12 lb) fully-cooked whole ham (bone in)
600g (1 1/3 lbs) crushed, tinned, pineapple, undrained
100g (1/2 cup) apple jelly
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Method:

Place all the ingredients, except the ham, in a saucepan and stir until the cornflour dissolves. Bring the mix to a boil and allow to simmer for about 1 minute. Place the ham in an Oven Cooking Bag (or form a parcel from strong aluminium foil). Pour the sauce over the ham in the bag and seal. Place in an oven pre-heated to 170ºC (325ºF), Gas Mark 3 for between 2 1/2 to 3 1/4 hours. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.


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Yield: 8–10

Easter Ham

Easter Ham. This is a classic American recipe for a beef ham cooked in a bag with pineapple and apple jelly where the juices are thickened and served as an accompanying sauce.
prep time: 20 mins cook time: 220 mins total time: 240 mins

Ingredients:

  • 5kg (12 lb) fully-cooked whole ham (bone in)
  • 600g (1 1/3 lbs) crushed, tinned, pineapple, undrained
  • 100g (1/2 cup) apple jelly
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Method:

  1. Place all the ingredients, except the ham, in a saucepan and stir until the cornflour dissolves. Bring the mix to a boil and allow to simmer for about 1 minute. Place the ham in an Oven Cooking Bag (or form a parcel from strong aluminium foil). Pour the sauce over the ham in the bag and seal. Place in an oven pre-heated to 170ºC (325ºF), Gas Mark 3 for between 2 1/2 to 3 1/4 hours. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
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For more Easter recipes and a little about the history of Easter go to my Easter information and Easter Recipes page.

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