Catholic Recipe: Cider-Baked Ham Slices

The cider baked ham slices are accompanied by a spice filled sauce and an egg garnish.

DIRECTIONS

Score ham fat; stud with whole cloves. Brown ham slices on both sides in hot oil. Place in baking pan; add onions, bay leaf, sugar, and cider. Cover; bake at 350° for 2 hours, basting often with cider in pan. Drain liquid from pan into measuring cup; measure 1/2 cup; combine with corn syrup and raisins; bring to a boil. Combine cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch; blend with a little of the hot sauce; add to sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Serve with ham. Makes 8 servings. For egg garnish: shell hard-cooked eggs; drop into bowls of water to which food coloring has been added. Let stand, turning often, until they are desired color. Cut in half crosswise; remove yolks. Scallop whites with sharp knife. Mash yolks with a little mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Press yolk mixture through pastry tube, using rose tip, to fill whites. Place around ham slices. Makes 8 servings.