Ham with Spiced Cherry Sauce

Ham steak baked with a delicious and simple, homemade spiced cherry sauce.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (2-pound) fully-cooked ham steak
1 (16-ounce) can tart pie cherries
5 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup red wine

Cooking Directions:

1. Place ham steak in a baking dish.
2. Drain canned cherries and reserve the syrup. Combine the cherry syrup in a saucepan with cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Add red wine and the cherries.
3. Pour cherry sauce over the ham steak and bake in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 45 minutes.

Makes 4 servings.