MRANIE DE FROFT,! Food Editor
Hostess and guests
take pleasure
in the informality
of a buffet supper.
FROSTED BUFFET HAM
to prepare: 10 min. to heat: 2-2 hrs.
1 7- to t-Ib. canned ready -to -eat ham
Ground cloves (about 1 teaspoon)
1 9-oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained
(reserve cup sirup)
cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard -Green
pepper strips
1. Set out a shallow roasting pan with a rack.
2. Remove ham from can. Put ham on rack. Pat
surfaces with ground cloves. Heat at temperature
and time suggested by packer.
3. Mix the brown sugar with dry mustard. Stir
in some of the reserved pineapple sirup to form a
smooth paste. Stir in remaining sirup. Set drained
pineapple' in refrigerator and reserve for garnish.
4. Remove ham from oven 30 to 40 min., before
time indicated for heating thoroughly. Spread
glaze evenly over ham. Continue heating in oven.
5. Cool; chill about 8 hrs., or overnight.
6. Spread cold ham completely with Creamy Mus
tard Frosting for Ham or Creamy Horse-radish
Frosting. Garnish with pineapple tidbits and green
pepper strips (see photo). Serve cold.
About 18 servingt
CREAMY MUSTARD FROSTING
FOR HAM
to prepare: 15 min.
to chill: about 20 min.
1 tablespoon cold water
Vt teaspoons unnavored gelatin
Vg cups thick sour cream
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared English mustard
1. Pour the cold water into a small cup or custard
cup. Sprinkle gelatin evenly over water. Let stand
about 5 min. to soften. Dissolve completely by
placing cup over very hot water. Set aside to cool.
2. Blend together the sour cream, mayonnaise,
and mustard. Add dissolved gelatin very grad
ually, stirring constantly until blended. Chill
until mixture is of spreading consistency.
About 1 Vi cups
CREAMY HORSE-RADISH FROSTING
Follow recipe for Creamy Mustard i Frosting for
Ham. Decrease water to 2 teaspoons, (gelatin to 1
teaspoon, and sour cream to 1 cup. Increase may
onnaise to cup. Omit English mustard. Moisten
Vi teaspoon dry mustard with a few; drops water;
blend into sour cream with cupidmined pre
pared horse-radish.
Frosted Buffet Ham is oood looking, pood tatting, and it can be prepared in advance.
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