Lucky Leaf Giveaway

Have you seen some of the delicious desserts I've made in the past using Lucky Leaf pie filling -- like the Sweetheart Cherry Cake and sugar cookies with raspberry pie filling? Well, now's your chance to whip up a Lucky Leaf dessert, as well as a savory dish with Musselman's apple sauce. Lucky Leaf and Mussleman's have teamed up and are giving one lucky reader a can of cherry pie filling and a jar of applesauce, so you can make glazed ham (just in time for Easter!) and Cherry Pineapple Surprise.

To enter, please like Lucky Leaf, Musselman's, and Delicious Dishings on Facebook, and come back here and leave a comment letting me know that you did.

If you'd like an additional entry, simply tweet about this giveaway (including a link to this post), and leave another comment letting me know you tweeted. (The easiest way to tweet is to click on the little "t" at the bottom of my post. This automatically shortens the URL for you.)

And even if you don't win, you can still try these fabulous recipes from Lucky Leaf and Musselman's (shared here with permission)!

Maple Citrus Ham Glaze

Ingredients

2 cups Musselman’s Apple Sauce (or Musselman’s Chunky Apple Sauce)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoons grated orange peel

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. While stirring, heat until butter melts.

Honey Mustard Ham Glaze

Ingredients

2 cups Musselman’s Apple Sauce (or Musselman’s Chunky Apple Sauce)
1 cup honey
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Glazing A Ham

Glaze adds to the appearance of a cooked ham and enhances its flavor. Extra glaze can also be served as a sauce. The sweet flavor of ham glaze is a nice contrast to the saltiness of the ham.

If using a whole bone-in ham, trim excess fat or rind from the ham leaving 1/4 inch of fat. Score the ham by making diagonal cuts on the ham in one direction and then the other to create a diamond pattern. Only cut the fat layer of the ham; do not penetrate the meat. Cook the ham following the directions on the package label. Generally, a whole uncooked ham with bone should roast at 325 F° for 20 to 22 minutes per pound.

About 30 minutes before the ham is finished, pull it from the oven and apply glaze to the entire surface. Adding it too early can burn the ham. Continue to baste several times with the glaze as the ham finishes cooking (a final internal temperature of 155 F°). Heat remaining glaze to assure that the sugar crystals are dissolved, and serve as a sauce.

If you have no time to cook a whole ham, pre-cooked picnic/boneless ham or ham slices are a great alternative. Reduce most glaze recipes in half for these smaller meat cuts. Cover the ham with glaze for the entire bake time, about 30 minutes at 325 F°, or until warmed through. Heat remaining glaze to assure that the sugar crystals are dissolved, and serve as a sauce.


Lucky Leaf Cherry Pineapple Surprise

Ingredients

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple (do not drain)
1 box (18.25 oz.) yellow cake mix (without the pudding mix)
1 can (21 oz.) Lucky Leaf Premium Cherry Pie Filling
1 cup melted butter or margarine
1 bag (7 oz.) shredded coconut
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. In the prepared baking dish, layer Lucky Leaf Premium Cherry Pie Filling over crushed pineapple. Sprinkle cake mix over the top, smoothing evenly and covering the top. Pour the melted butter or margarine over the top, covering evenly. Top with the coconuts and nuts. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until brown on top and bubbly.

You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, April 8, to enter. I'll announce the winner on Saturday, April 9.