Ham With Cherry Sauce

Directions

1. Place the jam, garlic, wine, stock, butter, and mace in a skillet. Heat gently, stirring, till the jam and butter have melted.
2. Add in the slices of ham to the skillet and simmer over medium heat for about 4 min, till the sauce has reduced by half and the ham is warm.
3. Remove the garlic clove. Serve the ham with the sauce and garnish with parsley.
4. This recipe yields 4 servings.
5. Variation: There are several simple variations on this recipe - all work equally well. If sour cherry jam is unavailable, use black cherry jam and add in the juice of half a lemon. Try making the sauce with red currant jelly, and substitute slices of tongue, corned beef, turkey, pastrami, or possibly smoked loin of pork for the ham.
6. Comments: This makes a great lunch or possibly supper treat which is simplicity itself to prepare.