Easter Dinner - Honey-Glazed Baked Ham Dinner
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Easter Dinner - Honey-Glazed Baked Ham Dinner
Menu and Recipes


Appetizer:

Creamy Bagna Cauda
Served with raw vegetables of your choice





Main Course:



Baked Honey-Glazed Ham
Hams are usually decorated in the traditional manner of scoring (making diagonal slashes in the fat with a sharp knife to form diamond shapes, studding with whole cloves, and glazing. A distinctive flavor can be achieved with a glaze.

Check out Ham 101 to learn all about cooking hams.
 

or 



Balsamic & Dijon Glazed Ham with Roasted Pearl Onions
This is a great dish if you want something that's not too much work, but looks like you slaved in the kitchen for hours. This is also the best ham glaze! It is an amazing and easy dish to prepare.
 

Side Dishes:



Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Garlic mashed potatoes are so good! Especially great with a ham dinner.
 

or



Asiago & Sage Scalloped Potatoes
I really like scalloped potatoes!
Asiago cheese is a hard cheese with a slightly sharper flavor than Parmesan cheese. If you can't find Asiago, substitute aged Parmesan Cheese.
 



Asparagus Parmigiano
This is my favorite way to prepare and serve fresh Spring asparagus.  It is so simple and so good!
 

or



Green Beans with Toasted Hazelnuts
Fresh green beans are another favorite vegetable that makes a great side dish.


Salad:
Fruit salads always taste good with a baked ham as hams are usually a little salty.



Provencal Orange and Honey Salad
Feel free to adapt and fiddle with this wonderful orange salad according to your whim. I figure about half to three-fourths of an orange per person and then the rest can be to taste.

or 



Linda's Favorite Fresh Fruit Salad
This is my favorite fresh fruit salad! This salad is very refreshing and also low in calories. I use whatever fresh fruit is in season when making this salad. The banana dressing is very light and compliments the fruit.
 

Dessert:



Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl Cheesecake
This cheesecake is for serious chocophiles! Imagine the hazelnut spread on a bed of crunchy nuts and a piping hot cup of coffee - it's a sweet temptation.
 

or  



Fantastic Lemon Meringue Pie
This lemon meringue pie is exceptional.



Finale:

A good way to end a meal is with a
(decaf) latte.

Coffee
How to make a perfect cup of coffee

How To Use a French Press coffee press, plunger press and/or press coffee