Best Cumberland Sauce Recipes

BAKED HAM WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove skin from ham; score the surface with shallow diagonal cuts. Making diamond shapes. Mix brown sugar and mustard; rub into fat of ham. Insert a whole clove in center of each diamond. Place ham in a large roaster with a baking rack. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 20-22 minutes per pound or until ham is heated through and thermometer reads 140°. , For sauce, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring often. Serve with ham.

CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel the thin outside rind of the lemon and orange. Cut into shreds and put in a small saucepan. Add the water and bring to a boil. Simmer seven minutes. Scoop out and discard the shreds.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon and orange and set aside.
• Add the Port, jelly, vinegar, mustard, salt, cayenne and lemon and orange juice.
• Bring to the boil and let simmer five minutes. Let cool. Serve.

CRANBERRY CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine berries and port in heavy saucepamm over meduim heat. Cook until berries burst stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup sugar and salt stire 1 minute. combine orange juice, corn starch,dry mustard, lemon juice ans spices in small bowl. wisk to combine. Stir into beery mixture. Add rasins orange peel, lemon peel. simmer until thickened stiring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Season with more sugar if desired.

BLACK CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in the hot oil, until nearly dark brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour wine into the saucepan, bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 1 minute; remove pan from heat.
• Stir currant jelly, orange juice, orange zest, lemon zest, lemon juice, brown sugar, black pepper, mustard powder, ginger, cayenne pepper, and salt into onion mixture until combined.
• Bring sauce to a boil; remove from heat.

CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Blanch the rind in boiling water.
• Combine jelly, wine, juice, mustard, and ginger (reserve 3 tbs of the orange juice) and bring to a boil.
• Combine cornstarch with reserved juice and add to boiling mixture.
• Add lemon, cayenne, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Strain the sauce and add the blanched orange rind.

BAKED IMPERIAL CHICKEN WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Dip chicken in melted butter.
• Mix next 3 ingredients together.
• Roll chicken in mixture and place in shallow baking dish and refrigerate.
• When ready to cook, bring to room temperature and dot with butter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or less.
• For cumberland sauce: Combine ingredients and simmer until smooth.
• Serve over chicken and rice.

BAKED IMPERIAL CHICKEN WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• see above

MUSTARD FENNEL PORK LOIN WITH CUMBERLAND PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Roast pork:
• Discard center stem from bay leaves, then crumble leaves into grinder and pulse with kosher salt and fennel seeds until bay leaves are finely chopped.
• Discard any strings from loin if tied. Arrange loin, fat side up, lengthwise on a work surface. Holding knife horizontally, make a lengthwise cut about 1 1/2 inches deep along side of loin (do not cut all the way through). Open loin like a book, then pat dry inside and out. Rub 1 tablespoon mustard all over cut sides, then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon seasoned salt. Close loin and tie crosswise at 1-inch intervals with string. Rub olive oil evenly over roast, then rub with remaining mustard and sprinkle with remaining seasoned salt, pressing lightly to help adhere. Oil roasting rack, then transfer pork, fat side up, to rack set in roasting pan and marinate, loosely covered and chilled, at least 12 hours.
• Let pork stand at room temperature 30 minutes before roasting.
• While pork comes to room temperature, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Roast pork 25 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 325°F and continue to roast until thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into center of meat registers 145°F, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer pork to a platter (reserve roasting pan) and let stand, uncovered, 25 minutes.
• Make sauce while pork stands:
• If there is fat in roasting pan, skim all but 1 tablespoon. Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add 1/2 cup water and deglaze pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Add Port and boil 1 minute. Add orange and lemon juices, jelly, ginger, and salt, and cook, whisking, until jelly is dissolved. Whisk together remaining tablespoon water and cornstarch in a cup, then add to pan and boil, whisking, 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, then pour sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
• Discard string from pork. Slice pork and serve with sauce and cracklings.
• *Available at some supermarkets, some specialty foods shops, and Niman Ranch (866-808-0340; nimanranch.com).

BURNS NIGHT BAKED HIGHLAND HAGGIS WITH WHISKY CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• CUMBERLAND WHISKY SAUCE:.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the whisky, orange juice, and orange zest, and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced by 50 percent in volume to about 3/4 cup.
• Add the redcurrant jelly, salt, and cayenne, and stir well.
• Cook until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and pour into an attractive serving bowl. Cool slightly before serving with your baked haggis.
• HAGGIS:.
• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas 6. Remove the outer packaging from the haggis then prick all over with a fork, wrap in foil like a baked potato and bake in the oven for 1 and a half hours.
• To serve, split open the haggis with a sharp knife and spoon the contents over neeps and tatties or serve separately with other traditional accompaniments - see the introduction.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tsp oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season pork lightly with salt and pepper and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until brown on the outside and no longer pink but still juicy inside.
• Transfer to plates or a platter and keep warm.
• Add remaining 1 tsp oil to the skillet.
• Add onions or shallots and cook, stirring, until softened, about 30 seconds.
• Add wine and bring to a boil, stirring.
• Boil for 5 to 6 minutes, or until reduced to about 1/3 cup.
• Dissolve cornstarch in lemon juice and whisk into the sauce.
• Cook, stirring, until thickened and glossy.
• Remove from heat and stir in jelly, sugar and mustard.
• Taste and adjust seasonings with more salt and pepper, if needed.
• Spoon the sauce over the pork.
• Serves 2 with side dishes, and doubles easily.
• Note from Julie: I used black-currant jelly and the sauce was wonderful. I wouldn't describe it as sweet-and-sour - you'd have to taste it for yourself to know what I mean. But I used this recipe the first time I ever cooked pork tenderloin and it's become a recipe I use again and again as a favorite!
• Posted to Gail's Recipe Swap by Liz LA, who got it from Eating Well Magazine.

BAKED IMPERIAL CHICKEN & CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix cheese and breadcrumbs. Dip chicken into butter then in crumb mixture. Refrigerate over night. Bring to room temperature and place into shallow pan. Dot with margarine. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Combine sauce ingredients and simmer until smooth. Serve with chicken.

BLACK CURRANT CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until currants have popped and sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes. Cool, cover and refrigerate overnight before serving.

SPIRAL HAM WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• Unwrap ham and remove plastic disc that covers the bone.
• Tuck rosemary sprigs randomly through slice ham (about every 3 to 4 slices).
• Place ham in cooking bag and tie ends together with enclosed plastic tie.
• Place on a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Cut 3 1/2 inch slits on top per directions of cooking bag.
• Don't let bag touch any part of the oven or it will melt.
• Cook for 2 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer reads 140 degrees.
• When ham is done, remove from oven and let sit in bag for 15 minutes before serving.
• Carefully place ham on cutting board and remove slices to a warm platter.
• Serve with Cumberland Sauce.
• To make sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan.
• Add onions and saute until tender.
• Add jelly, grated orange rind, orange juice, grated lemon rind, lemon juice and Dijon mustard.
• Cook over medium heat until jelly melts; stir constantly.
• Slowly pour in port wine and simmer uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve warm.
• Can be kept up to five days in refrigerator.
• Makes 2 cups.

BLACK CURRANT CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil, over medium high heat.
• Stir until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until currants have popped and sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
• Cool, cover, and refrigerate overnight.

ROAST MOOSE WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE, MARK'S

Steps:

• 1. Prepare roast by slicing cuts into the roast and inserting whole cloves of garlic into the cuts (the more the better). Lay the roast onto sheets of tinfoil (overlap two sheets for width). Douse the roast in the barbecue sauce. Wrap the roast up with the foil, making a nice package. Roast the meat in a 350F oven for about an hour.
• 2. Notes: FYI, this same recipe can be used with buffalo, and the result is just as great. Serve with mashed boiled chestnuts and wilted greens for a real treat.

CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• Put a saucepan of water on to boil. Pare the zest of the orange and lemon, taking as little of the white pith as possible, then cut into long fine shreds. Drop into the boiling water and leave to simmer for 5 minutes to soften them and remove any bitterness. Drain.
• Put the jelly, mustard and port into a saucepan and stir, then whisk, over a low heat until smoothly amalgamated. Bring up to the boil; add the blanched orange and lemon zest, the ginger and a little salt and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer gently for 5 minutes. Pour into a serving jug or bowl, and then leave to cool.

CUMBERLAND SAUCE, MARK'S

Steps:

• 1. In small saucepan, combine port and orange peel. Cook over medium heat, uncovered, until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Stir in orange juice, lemon juice, currant jelly and cayenne until well blended. Bring to boiling, then reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, until jelly is melted. Serve warm or cold.
• 2. Notes: This works well with any red meat (even beef) but moose and buffalo are especially good with this sauce!

CUMBERLAND SAUCE FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• see above

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• CHICKEN Preheat oven to 425 degrees Wash & dry chicken on paper towels Coat chicken with combined dry ingred. Melt butter in shallow baking pan in oven. Place chicken parts, skin side down, in single layer in pan. Bake, uncovered for 30 minutes, turn chicken and bake 15 min. longer, or until brown and fork-tender. Serve with Cumberland Sauce. CUMBERLAND SAUCE Combine port & orange zest in saucepan; cook over medium heat until reduced to 2/3 cup, @ 10 minutes. Stir in orange and lemon juices, currant jelly and dash of cayenne. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered until jelly is melted. Serve warm or cold on chicken.

CUMBERLAND GAME SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. When your meat has come out of the pan, add the flour and mix with the remaining fat in the pan. If there is none, add a tablespoon of oil or fat. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the flour is browned, about 2-3 minutes. 2. Deglaze the pan with the Port. Let this boil furiously until it is reduced by half. Add some fresh or frozen cranberries. 3. Add the stock or broth, the salt, thyme and cayenne and let this boil down by half. 4. Add the red currant jelly and the black pepper, then stir well to combine. 5. Let all this boil down until it is thick, but still pourable. Serve at once.