Strawberry Baked Ham

• ½ cup fresh strawberries, halved
• 7 lb smoked ham
• 1 cup strawberry wine
• 1 cup water
• 1 Tbsp Creole mustard

***Strawberry Sauce***

• 1 pint strawberries - fresh, whole, washed, stemmed (if you use frozen thaw first)
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup strawberry wine or liqueur

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Place ham in a large roaster and arrange the strawberries on top.
• Mix the wine, water, and Creole mustard together, then pour over the top of the ham, and let it drip down the sides.
• Bake for 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes.
• After the ham is baked, slice and serve topped with a Strawberry Sauce (see following recipe).

• For Sauce: In a medium-sized saucepan, mix all the ingredients together and cook covered over low heat until thickened, at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• If you wish, mash the berries with a spoon. This can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks.

I often omit the water in the sauce and use Strawberry Hill wine or other Strawberry wine instead.
I found this recipe in Justin Wilson's cookbook 10 years ago and my kids wouldn't consider my Christmas Dinner complete without it. Enjoy!