Savory Glaze and Variations

Published: Thursday, June 6, 2002 12:00 a.m. MDT

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Ingredients

1 cup water
1 chicken or vegetable bouillon cube
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Dash each of pepper, nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice


Directions

Fine Herb Glaze:

3 tablespoons heavy cream

1 tablespoon chopped chives of scallion tops

1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

Dash each of basil, thyme and marjoram

Mustard Country Glaze:

3 tablespoons seeded prepared mustard

3 tablespoons white wine, optional

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

3 tablespoons heavy cream, optional

Nacho Cheese Glaze:

1 cup nacho cheese dip

1/4 cup green chilies, diced

Combine all ingredients; heat to boiling and then turn off heat. Use part of glaze to baste ham but leave some for a condiment. Makes glaze for 1 1/2 pound ham.

For variations, add selected combination of ingredients to the basic savory glaze.

Each two-tablespoon serving of Savory Glaze contains 6 calories; 0 gm fat; 101 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol.

Each two-tablespoon serving of Fine Herb Glaze contains 12 calories; 1 gm fat; 2 mg sodium; 4 mg cholesterol.

Each two-tablespoon serving of Mustard Country Glaze contains 18 calories; 1 gm fat; 99 mg sodium; 4 mg cholesterol.

Each two-tablespoon serving of Nacho Cheese Glaze contains 44 calories; 4 gm fat; 204 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol.