SPICED PINEAPPLE HAM

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A friend wanted a recipe for spiced pineapple but couldn't find one. So the two of us combined several recipes to come up with this sweet sauce. It's excellent served with ham. -Betty Claycomb of Alverton, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 cup unsweetened pineapple tidbits, drained
6 boneless fully cooked ham steaks (4 ounces each)

Steps:

In a saucepan, bring pineapple juice, cloves and cinnamon stick to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Strain juice, discarding cloves and cinnamon. Return juice to the pan. , In a bowl, combine brown sugar and cornstarch; stir in vinegar until smooth. Stir into pineapple juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pineapple; heat through., In a large nonstick skillet, cook ham steaks until browned and heated through. Serve with the pineapple sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 1180mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges