Country Ham In Pineapple Sauce With Dried Cherries And Raisins

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (4 lb) bone-in ham
• 10 whole cloves
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 (18 ounce) jar apricot-pineapple preserves
• 1/4 cup dried sour cherries
• 1/4 cup golden raisins or 1/4 cup currants

Recipe

• 1 stud the ham with the cloves, then place in slow cooker.
• 2 drain pineapple juice from the crushed pineapple into a bowl and add the cornstarch.
• 3 stir until thoroughly blended; then add in the pineapple and preserves; mix well.
• 4 pour and spoon over the ham.
• 5 cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours.
• 6 sprinkle on the cherries and raisins; continue to cook 1 hour, until the meat is very tender.
• 7 remove ham from the sauce and let cool for about 15 minutes on a cutting board.
• 8 cut into slices and arrange on plates or a serving platter.
• 9 generously spoon the sauce over the meat and serve at once.