Easy Easter Dishes

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Place ham, fat side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of ham and does not touch bone or rest in fat. Cover loosely and bake 1 1/4 to 2 1/4 hours or until thermometer reads 135°F (13 to 17 minutes per pound).
• About 20 minutes before ham is done, remove from oven. Pour drippings from pan. Remove any skin from ham. Cut uniform diamond shapes on fat surface of ham. Insert clove into each diamond. Stir together brown sugar, vinegar and mustard; pat or brush on ham. Bake uncovered 20 minutes longer.
• Cover ham and let stand about 10 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F. Garnish with orange slices and cherries.

CREAMY AU GRATIN POTATOES from all recipes

INGREDIENTS

• 4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices

• 1 onion, sliced into rings

• salt and pepper to taste

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 cups milk

• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 1 quart casserole dish.
• Layer 1/2 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese over the potatoes, and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven.

PEEPS S’MORES by Sallys Baking Addiction (the Willow Lake Day Camp social post inspired us to find a recipe!)

INGREDIENTS

• Graham cracker sheets
• Chocolate chips (or use a Hershey’s bar)
• Peeps

DIRECTIONS

• Break graham cracker sheet in half. Set one half aside.
• Sprinkle other half with chocolate chips (or a couple small pieces of a Hershey’s bar). Top the chocolate with a peep.
• Microwave for about 20 seconds (the peep will begin to puff up). Remove from microwave and top with the reserved graham cracker half. Squish down. Enjoy!