Country Woman

APRIL I MAY 2015 COUNTRY WOMAN 41Glazed Spiral-Sliced HamIn my mind, few foods in a holidayspread are as tempting as a big bakedham. I always hope for leftovers so wecan have ham sandwiches later.—EDIE DESPAIN LOGAN, UTPREP: 10 MIN. • BAKE: 1 HOUR 35 MIN.MAKES: 12 SERVINGS1 spiral-sliced fully cooked bone-inham (7 to 9 lbs.)¹�₂ cup pineapple preserves¹�₂ cup seedless raspberry jam¹�₄ cup packed brown sugar¹�₄ tsp. ground cloves1. Preheat oven to 300°. Place theham directly on roasting pan, cutside down. Bake, covered, for 1¼ to1 ¾ hours.2. In a bowl, mix the remainingingredients. Spread over ham. Bake,uncovered, 20-30 minutes longer oruntil a thermometer reads 140° (donot overcook).Scalloped Potatoes’n’ Ham CasseroleI’m a home health nurse and got thisrecipe from an elderly client who hadused it for years. Now it’s one of myfamily’s favorites. It will never curdle,thanks to the secret ingredient ofpowdered nondairy creamer.—KATHY JOHNSON LAKE CITY, SDPREP: 25 MIN. • BAKE: 1 HOURMAKES: 6 SERVINGS³�₄ cup powdered nondairy creamer1 ³�₄ cups water3 Tbsp. butter3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour2 Tbsp. dried minced onion1 tsp. salt³�₄ tsp. paprika6 large potatoes, peeled and thinlysliced2 cups diced fully cooked ham1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddarcheese1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a smallbowl, mix creamer and water untilQUICK RECIPESsmooth. In a small saucepan, heatbutter over medium heat. Stir inflour, onion, salt and paprika untilsmooth; gradually add creamermixture. Bring to a boil; cook andstir 1-2 minutes or until thickened.2. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish,layer potatoes and ham; pour sauceover top. Bake, covered, 15 minutes.Uncover dish ; bake 40-50 minuteslonger or until potatoes are tender.Sprinkle with shredded cheese; bakeanother 5-10 minutes or until edgesare bubbly and cheese is melted.``````DAY 2SCALLOPED POTATOES ’ N’ HAM CASSEROLE