Easter Ham Dinner: Cherry Glazed Baked Ham Recipe

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Easter Ham Ingredients:

8 servings

Non-stick spray or cooking spray

Ready-to-eat ham (boneless; 5-pound)

Prepared horseradish (creamy; 1 tablespoon)

Cherry preserves (1 cup)

White wine or water (1/2 cup)

1 lemon (zested and juiced)

Cardamom (ground; ¼ teaspoon)

Cumin (ground; ½ teaspoon)

Cinnamon (ground; ½ teaspoon)

Packed light brown sugar (1 tablespoon)

Salt (1/4 teaspoon)

Easter Ham Dinner Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Line foil in a roasting pan and spray on it with the cooking spray.
   Take a small sharp knife and incise the sides and top surface of the ham in a zigzag pattern.
3. Put the ham in the pan, pour the white wine or water, and bake for 45 minutes to one hour by loosely covering with aluminum foil in a tent.
4. While ham is getting baked, make the cherry glaze. Take a medium bowl and mix together the cherry preserves, horseradish, lemon juice, cardamom, cumin, cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt. Now, move the mixture to a small saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Keep the heat on for 2 to 3 minutes until the glaze is thickened slightly. Stop the heat and stir in the lemon zest. Your cherry glaze is ready for use.
5. Take the ham out of the oven and use 1/4 cup of the cherry glaze to brush its upper side. Then bake it again, uncovered, for nearly 20 minutes until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the middle reads 140°F.
6. Take the ham out of the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Place it on a cutting board and slice.
7. Arrange the slices on a serving platter and serve after pouring the reserved cherry glaze.

The baked ham is so tasty that it does not require the glaze actually. So, you can also serve the glaze separately as a sauce for the ham. The ham is moist and tender, definitely a keeper for a special occasion like Easter. Make this dish for your Easter dinner and see how your family will love it! Are you considering a ham recipe for your Easter dinner?

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Easter Dinner Ideas: Cherry Glazed Baked Ham Recipe

If you are looking for a dish that is both great in taste and preparation, this cherry glazed baked ham recipe will get all the brownie points. It boasts of the perfect balance of spice and sweetness and the entire dish has multiple layers of flavors. Who would mind that when it’s time for a special occasion? Make it and see how no one can stop complementing on its deliciousness.

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Easter dinner Idea: Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Souffle

There’s nothing like sitting at the Easter table and not being able to eat what you’d like because you need Gluten-Free dishes. This Sweet Potato Gluten-Free Casserole recipe is a favorite side to try this Easter holiday.

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We also love these Sweet Potato Recipes from Stagetecture’s archives:

• Sweet potatoes with bacon recipe
• Sweet potatoes and onions pasta recipe

Easter Dinner: Italian Easter Pizza

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Looking for something traditional? How about this Italian Easter pizza recipe? Sometimes also referred as a quiche, or a pastry pie, it holds a solid ground in the time honored food traditions of Easter celebrations. Made with rich mix of four different cheeses, various types of meats, and eggs, this pizza recipe is absolutely incredible.

Casual Easter Food: Chicken Breasts Pierre

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Sophisticated for a dinner party yet simple for a family meal, this chicken breast Pierre recipe takes only 40 minutes to prepare. All it requires is some readily available ingredients and some of which can even be substituted. Serve it with rice, salad, pasta, crusty bread, or whipped potatoes, and there is no way you can go wrong with this recipe. You will how each of the flavors stands of beautifully!

Budget Easter Dinner: Ham and Potato Casserole Recipe

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For those who have a big family or circle of friends to entertain, Easter dinner can get quite pricey. That’s why we bring to you this ham and potato casserole recipe whose key ingredients are available on cheap during this season. But inexpensive does not mean that it’s not tasty.

So, here is our round up of quick and easy recipes for your best Easter yet. But don’t just take our word for. Give them a try!

Which other Easter dinner recipes will you add to the menu this year? Share with us in the comments!

Casual Easter Dinner: Chicken Breasts Pierre

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Ingredients

• ⅛ tsp. of hot pepper sauce
• ¼ cup of all-purpose flour
• ½ cup of water
• ½ tsp. of salt
• ½ tsp. of celery seed
• 1 clove of garlic (minced)
• 1 pinch of black pepper (ground)
• 1 can of stewed tomatoes (with liquid)
• 1 tsp. of salt
• 1 tsp. of mustard powder
• 2 tbsp. of brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. of white vinegar (distilled)
• 2 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp. of chili powder
• 3 tbsp. of butter
• 6 boneless chicken breasts (skinless)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, and black pepper. Use the mixture to coat the chicken breasts.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt the butter.
3. Put the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook until brown. Remove from the heat and place them on paper towels to drain.
4. Cook the tomatoes, brown sugar, water, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar in the same skillet. Add the salt, mustard, chili powder, hot pepper sauce, garlic, and celery seed. Cook the mixture until it boils then reduce the heat.
5. Return the chicken breasts to the skillet. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender. It should no longer be pink.
6. Leave to cool then serve with accompaniment.

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This casual Easter dinner recipe is so wonderful it will become a common feature in your home. It requires readily available ingredients and some of them can be substituted. For instance, you can use plain diced canned tomatoes instead of stewed tomatoes to make the dish less sweet. You can also add an onion to enhance the flavors. You will love how each of the flavors stands out beautifully. Easy and flavorful, there is no way you can go wrong with this recipe.

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Budget Easter Dinner: Ham and Potato Casserole

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Ingredients

¼ cup of butter

¼ cup of breadcrumbs

1 package of shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

1 small onion

1½ cup of soy milk

2 cups of fully cooked ham (cubed)

3 tbsp. of all-purpose flour

3 tbsp. of butter

6 small tomatoes (peeled and cubed)

Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Put the potatoes in a big pot and add water and salt. Cook until boiled. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes become tender. Drain the water.
2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
3. Grease a large, rectangular baking dish.
4. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 3 tbsp. of butter. Add the ham and onion and cook until the onion becomes soft and has a translucent appearance (for about 5 minutes).
5. Add the potatoes to the ham mixture. Stir then transfer the entire mixture to the baking dish.
6. Heat a pan over medium heat and add the ¼ cup of butter. Add the flour and stir until smooth.
7. Add the milk to the flour mixture then add pepper and salt. Continue stirring until the mixture become thick (for about 2 minutes).
8. Reduce the heat to low and add the cheddar cheese to the white sauce. Cook until the cheese melts.
9. Pour the flour mixture over the ham and tomatoes and sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top.
10. Bake the casserole in the preheated oven until the white sauce becomes brown (for 20-25 minutes).

The foods that symbolize Easter – strawberries, eggs, lamb, ham, asparagus – can put a dent in your budget in these tough economic times. The secret is to look for specials, substitute ingredients, and stretch costly ingredients. Alternatively, you can look for tasty recipes like this one. Ham and potato casserole makes for a great Easter dinner and will be loved by everyone. It is easy on your food budget.

What is your favorite budget Easter dinner?

Happy DIY Saturday! Have you planned what fun Easter party ideas you and your kids will do this holiday? Well today’s DIY Saturday will give you plenty of ideas!

Easter is almost here and there are countless number of ways to enjoy the day. The day is observed with great zest throughout the world. Adults celebrate the occasion by preparing mouth-watering delicacies and decorating their homes while kids prefer to dig into chocolate bunnies, colored eggs, delicious cakes, colorful candies, and jellybeans.

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You Tube video: How to Make Animal Eggs for an Easter Party

Link to You Tube video –> How to Make Animal Eggs for an Easter Party 

Some cheerful Easter celebration ideas are given here so that you can pass the day blissfully:

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Arrange for Egg Hunt

Hunting for vividly colored eggs is an age-long Easter tradition. Kids love to hunt for eggs perched in a low branch of trees or hidden underneath a bush. Make the process more exciting for them by designing the egg hunting after a treasure or scavenger hunt style. You can move the hunting game indoor if it rains outside. An inside hunt can be fun too where you can set the difficulty level based on the age of the participating kids. A nighttime egg hunt can be thrilling too for a little bit older kids.

Color Eggs with Kids

Eggs and bunnies are two integral parts of Easter celebration. They are the symbols of new life. Children like to dole out joys of Easter by exchanging painted Easter eggs. Buy some paint, craft glue, glitter, and beads and make the eggs at home. Involve your children in the making process. Let them dye, paint, and decorate the eggs with beads. After that, give them the eggs to present them to their friends. It will be a total fun for both you and your children.

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Prepare a Delicious Meal

Easter means lots of tempting and delicious meals. Make the meal a delicacy to everyone by making fun-to-make Easter treats. Make cupcakes with bunny-shaped cream toppings, bake a lemonade cake with lemonade-buttercream frosting, prepare some bite-sized lemon curd tassies, make some oven-baked hot cross buns, cook a loaf of juicy pork loin, and buy some chocolates. Everyone will love such a menu for sure.

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Adorn the Home

Decorating the home in a pretty way is also a part of Easter celebration. Take a basket with full of blooms decorated with artificial eggs and hang it on your door. You can also adorn the inside of your door with a wreath made of various colors of yarn. Décor the indoor with eggshell potted plants or egg-shaped crafts hung with ribbons. Fill a bowl with floral printed eggs and make it the centerpiece of your dining table.

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Make Gift Baskets

A great way to happiness is to share joy and happiness. So, apart from having fun with near ones, share your happiness with others by presenting them some gifts especially made for this occasion. Design a gift basket for each of them with crafts that you can make at home. Add some Easter eggs and some candies too. Give the finishing touch by decorating the basket with some Easter Lily flowers. Such a wonderful gift will definitely make your friends and relatives happy.

Send gifts like Easter cards, Easter flowers, or special Easter gift baskets stuffed with books, accessories, toys, chocolates, and candies to those dear ones who live far from you. Be happy and try to make everyone else happy and that is the main mantra of enjoying any occasion.

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