Braised ham, green grape sauce
Braised ham, green grape sauce

Preparation time 30 minutes

Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

Ham

  1. 60 mL (1/4 cup) brown sugar 
  2. 375 mL (1 1/2 cups) white grape juice 
  3. 1 onion
  4. 1 kg (2 lb) uncooked smoked boneless toupie ham
  5. 2 large slices lemon peel 

Green grape sauce

  1. 125 mL (1/2 cup) halved seedless green grapes
  2. 15 mL (1 tablespoon) cornstarch diluted in 30 mL (2 tablespoons) water
  3. 1/2 juice lemon
  4. 15 mL (1 tablespoon) Dijon mustard 
  5. 125 mL (1/2 cup) white grape juice
  6. 250 mL (1 cup) sodium-reduced chicken broth
  7. 60 mL (1/4 cup) brown sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180oC (350oF).
  2. Place ham in an ovenproof pan. In a bowl, combine onion, grape juice, brown sugar and lemon peel. Pour over ham. Cover and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until meat is tender, basting frequently during cooking.
  3. Mix brown sugar, chicken broth, grape juice, lemon juice and Dijon mustard in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until hot.
  4. Stir in cornstarch and heat until sauce thickens. Allow to simmer for 2 minutes. Add green grapes and transfer to a sauce boat. Serve ham with sauce.

VARIATION: Replace grape juice by apple juice, brown sugar by maple syrup and the grapes by apple chunks.

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