Oven Baked Ham Slices in ham sauce | A different way to prepare ham

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup provides a similar sweetness at a lower cost.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and offers a similar flavor.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener.

Cut the whole ham into slices using an electric knife until reaching the bone.

Trim excess fat from the ham if desired.

In a large pot, add the ham bone and 2 quarts of water, cover, and simmer for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

After 1 hour and 30 minutes, remove the ham bone and any meat or fat from the liquid to create the ham broth.

In the ham broth, add 1 cup of sugar, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups of pineapple juice, 1/2 cup of cherry juice, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of all spice, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 4 tablespoons of salted butter, and 1/4 cup of Amaro liquor or rum. Stir to combine.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

In an 11 by 16 inch deep dish roasting pan, arrange the ham slices evenly.

Pour the ham broth mixture over the ham slices, ensuring they are submerged.

Bake in the preheated oven at 375°F for 25 minutes.

If the broth has excess fat, use a fat separator or refrigerate overnight to solidify the fat for removal.

Reheat the ham slices in a preheated 325°F oven for about 15 minutes, covered with aluminum foil.

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