FAMILY FEATURES
Once the feast is over, many home cooks are left with a plethora of leftovers and a challenge: how to make the most of what remains. While it’ s hard to live up to that original holiday meal, there’ s a lot more that you can do with leftover ham rather than just reheating.
This year, give leftovers new life with a week’ s worth of versatile meals that can be enjoyed throughout the day. Start with a fully-cooked, naturally hickory smoked Smithfield Spiral Sliced Ham with a pecan praline glaze, and follow these simple steps to turn it into a potato-crusted ham quiche for brunch, a Monte Cristo sand wich for lunch, and a savory soup for dinner. You’ ll leave friends and family asking for leftovers more often.
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Holiday Spiral Sliced Ham with Pecan Praline Glaze
Serves: 14. Cook Time: 10 to 12 minutes per pound 1 Smithfield Spiral Sliced Ham with Pecan Praline
Glaze Preheat oven to 325 ° F. Remove packaging; reserve liquid. Place ham cutside down on large sheet of foil in roasting pan, pour reserved liquid over ham and wrap completely with foil. Warm ham in oven for 10 to 12 minutes per pound. Do not overheat.
After removing ham from oven, let ham sit for 5 minutes before glazing. Heat glaze packet for 15 seconds in microwave. Glaze is hot, so be careful when opening packet. Holding packet with a towel or oven mitt, cut corner off packet and pour glaze into a bowl. Stir well and spoon over ham. Let glazed ham sit for 5 minutes before serving to allow glaze to melt over ham.
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