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Cherry-Port Glaze (Cook's Illustrated) Recipe

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Cherry-Port Glaze (Cook's Illustrated)
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
154
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 4 -6 tbsp ham drippings, from baked ham

Directions:

  1. Simmer the port in a small saucepan over medium heat until it is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the brown sugar, cherry preserves, and ground pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is thick, syrupy and reduced to 1 cup, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. To use as glaze, bake your ham until it reached an internal temperature of 100 degrees.
  4. Remove ham from oven and increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  5. Cut open the oven bag (if using the CI method) and roll back the sides to expose the ham.
  6. Brush ham with about one-third of the glaze (a silicone brush is highly recommended).
  7. Return to the oven until the glaze becomes sticky, about 10 minutes.
  8. Remove ham from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, and brush te entire ham with another third of the glaze. (If the glaze has thickened, just reheat it briefly).
  9. Let the ham rest, loosely covered with foil, for 15 minutes.
  10. Heat the remaining third of the glaze with 4 to 6 tablespoons of the ham juices, until it forms a thick but fluid sauce. Pass the sauce with the ham.
  11. Note: I think this recipe makes enough for probably six people, at best, but did not really measure it out after adding the juices. Also, I found the ham juices very salty, and would probably use just two or three spoons of ham drippings, and low-sodium broth or water for the rest.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 154.41 Kcal (646 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 8.74mg 0%
Potassium 39.44mg 1%
Total Carbs 36.08g 12%
Sugars 34.67g 139%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 0.02g 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 23.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 268.58 Kcal (1124 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 15.21mg 0%
Potassium 68.6mg 1%
Total Carbs 62.76g 12%
Sugars 60.31g 139%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 0%
Protein 0.04g 0%
Iron 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 41.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.1
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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