Are you traveling this holiday, or will you share a lovely Easter meal with family or friends at home? What do you serve at Easter? In our family, a traditional Easter dinner or brunch wouldn't be the same without a succulent glazed ham. Since Easter is almost here, I thought you would enjoy our family's favorite glazed ham recipe, Cherry Glazed Ham.

Let's face it: ham is the perfect entree for most holidays and occasions, as it easily pleases a crowd. And what ham would only be complete with a homemade glaze (not the little packets that come with the hams), a homemade glaze? Preparing a glaze takes only a few minutes, and the possibilities are endless. Over the years, I have experimented with our various preserves and hot pepper jams in this basic recipe, and all the results have been just as fabulous. This time, I was craving a glaze bursting with cherries, and this easy sweet-salty ham recipe, featuring our Cherchies® Cherry Butter Spread, Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, and just the slightest hint of Bourbon, is the perfect addition to your holiday menu.

So gather up your guests, grab a jar of Cherchies® Cherry Butter Spread, Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, slather on the glaze, and serve this delicious ham with your favorite side dishes for an exceptional holiday meal, and wait for the ooohs and ahhhs!

Happy Easter, friends!

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Preparation

10-12 lb. fully-cooked spiral sliced ham
2 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard
1 jar Cherchies® Cherry Butter Spread (or for more of a kick, try Cherchies® Cherry Hot Pepper Jam)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoons Bourbon

* Note- Substitute Cherchies® Cranberry Preserves with Champagne for the butter spread for a festive flair!

Preparation

Prepare the glaze by combining Cherchies® Champagne Mustard, Cherchies® Cherry Butter, brown sugar, and Bourbon in a small saucepan. Cook on low until smooth. Pour half of the glaze over the ham and cook the ham according to the package directions, normally 15 minutes per pound, until warm. Chill the other half of the glaze until later. When the ham is about a half hour from being done, remove the ham from the oven and pour the rest of the glaze over the ham. Cook the ham for the remaining time. When the ham is warmed, cool for 15 minutes before serving.

*Note- This basic recipe would work nicely with any of our Cherchies® Preserves or Hot Pepper Jams, depending on your palate. Try them all, and let us know what you come up with:)

Enjoy!

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Pepper Jam Cream Cheese Recipe

August 11, 2016appetizers, snacksSheri SpalloneComment

Prep Time: 5 Minutes Difficulty: Easy

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This is my favorite go-to appetizer recipe! It's delicious, easy, elegant, and with only two ingredients (three if you count the crackers), entertaining doesn't get any simpler.

At any given time our pantry is stocked with at least one of our mouth-watering Hot Pepper Jams. Aside from appetizers, Hot Pepper Jams can be used in a variety of recipes, such as glazes for meat, kabobs, candied bacon, meatballs, etc.

So if you're looking for something quick, easy, and tasty, grab a jar of Cherchies® Hot Pepper Jam, (Cherry, Cranberry, or Strawberry), a block of cream cheese, your favorite crackers, and voila, instant entertaining. We dare you to try just one bite!

Can't decide? Try them all:)

Ingredients:

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
1/2 jar Cherchies® Cherry Hot Pepper Jam, Cherchies® Cranberry Hot Pepper Jam, or Cherchies® Strawberry Hot Pepper Jam
Crackers of choice

Preparation

Spread the cream cheese onto a plate. Spoon the Hot Pepper Jam over top the cream cheese. Or, be daring and dollop one third of the cream cheese with each of the Hot Pepper Jams and let your guests decide their favorite:)

Serve with crackers. Easy Peasy...done! Enjoy!

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Hot Pepper Cream Cheese Recipe

May 13, 2016appetizers, snacksSheri SpalloneComment

I'm sure many of you have heard of serving hot pepper jelly over cream cheese as an easy appetizer. How about sweet and spicy Pretty Hot Peppers over cream cheese? Easy, elegant, and only two ingredients (three if you count the crackers). Like it sweeter? Try our Pretty Peppers.

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My children hate peppers, I try to disguise them as best as possible when I'm cooking, but they LOVE LOVE LOVE Cherchies® Pretty Hot Peppers and/or Cherchies® Pretty Peppers, especially served this way as an appetizer. They're perfect in eggs, casseroles, salads, crab cakes, dips, and so much more. You need to try them too!

Can't decide? Try them both:)

Ingredients:

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
1/2 jar Cherchies® Pretty Peppers or spice things up with Cherchies® Pretty Hot Peppers
Crackers

Preparation

Spread cream cheese onto a plate. Spoon the Pretty Hot Peppers or Pretty Peppers over top the cream cheese. Or, be daring and dollop one half of the cream cheese with Pretty Peppers and the other half with Pretty Hot Peppers and let your guests decide:) Enjoy!

Serve with crackers. Easy Peasy...done!

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Spicy Cherry Chicken Recipe

February 17, 2016glaze marinade & sauce, entrees, grillingSheri Spallone2 Comments

Cook Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy

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Move over BBQ chicken, and say hello to Spicy Cherry Chicken, featuring Cherchies® Cherry Hot Pepper Jam and a few pantry items! This easy sweet, spicy chicken recipe is baked in the oven but can also be grilled (unless it is sub-zero outside, where grilling is no fun!).

Grilling is my hubby's thing. Our family usually grills year round, but at 19 degrees, as it was here the other day in Pennsylvania, with a wind-chill factor of something crazy, it was even too much for my die-hard grilling hubby. Of course, my craving for BBQ chicken occurred on the coldest day of the year, so we baked the chicken instead and stayed nice and toasty inside;).

One problem, we were out of our favorite bottled BBQ sauce;( So, what's a gal to do? Improvise! One missing ingredient was not worth braving the Tundra to the grocery store, so I improvised with what I had in the pantry, ketchup, Cherchies® Cherry Hot Pepper Jam, and liquid smoke! Holy Smoke (pun intended), it worked!

The chicken legs were juicy, tangy, and delicious; I may never return to store-bought BBQ sauce again, friends! Homemade is so much better, even baked! So stock up on Cherchies® Hot Pepper Jams (Cherry, Cranberry, or Strawberry), and the next time you crave a sweet and spicy BBQ chicken (even if it is sub-zero outside), you will have all the ingredients for this Spicy Cherry Chicken Recipe, ready at a moment's notice.

Comment below if you have made this recipe. Thank you for visiting! Join us again for more family-tested recipes, entertaining ideas, and cooking tips using all our favorite Cherchies® gourmet products.

Ingredients

1 package of chicken legs or chicken breasts
1 Tablespoon Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning Blend
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup Cherchies® Cherry Hot Pepper Jam (could also substitute Cherchies® Strawberry Hot Pepper Jam, or Cherchies® Cranberry Hot Pepper Jam)
1/2 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon (tsp) liquid smoke
1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) olive oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together the Cherry Hot Pepper Jam, ketchup, and the liquid smoke. Place chicken on a baking sheet and drizzle the chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle the chicken with Garlic Seasoning and pepper. Brush half of the ketchup mixture over the chicken, reserving the other half for later in the baking process.

Bake chicken for 15 minutes. Remove chicken briefly from the oven and brush on the remaining sauce and finish cooking for another 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 165 degrees. Once chicken is removed from oven, allow it to sit for 10 minutes.