EASY HAM WITH CHERRY SAUCE

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In Taylors, South Carolina, Carol Lee Jones often fixes this delicious ham topped with a thick cherry sauce. "It's such a favorite that I've served it at Easter dinners, church breakfasts and a friend's wedding brunch," she writes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h20m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 boneless fully cooked ham (3 to 4 pounds)
1/2 cup apple jelly
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2/3 cup ginger ale, divided
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

Score surface of ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep. In a small bowl, combine the jelly, mustard and 1 tablespoon ginger ale; rub over scored surface of ham. Cut ham in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a thermometer reads 140°, basting with cooking juices near the end of cooking time., For sauce, place pie filling in a saucepan. Combine cornstarch and remaining ginger ale; stir into pie filling until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over ham.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 1469mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 21g protein.