Port reduces to an intensely fruity, syrupy glaze for the pork loin. You can also omit the port and stir 2 tablespoons unsalted chicken stock into the cherry preserves. Fresh sage or rosemary would work in place of the thyme.
I found this recipe in a cookbook left to me by my mother. Over the past 20 years, it's been a big hit with my family, especially with those who love kidney beans. Using English muffins instead of hamburger buns is a nice change. - Mauvereen Cannady, Portage, Wisconsin
Celery and blue cheese dressing help tame the hot sauce on these juicy burgers. For an even lighter version, pass on the buns and serve with lettuce leaves, sliced onion and chopped tomato. —Mary Pax-Shipley, Bend, Oregon
Mustard, maple-flavored syrup and cloves team up to make a flavorful basting sauce for a baked ham. In addition, it serves as the perfect base for a tangy pear-currant chutney to serve alongside the ham.
Chocolate cake layers made with cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, coffee and chocolate chunks, then spread with a coffee-flavored filling, stacked and drizzled with a chocolate glaze.
