Maple & Beer-Braised Ham
Apr 24, 2022
To serve this fairground treat as a fun appetizer, cut the hotdogs into four or six pieces and serve with ballpark mustard as a dip. You can find nitrate-free hotdogs in the organic section of the grocery store or at specialty food shops. You will need about 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick wooden skewers, cut in 6-inch (15 cm) lengths.
For extra crispy battered onion rings, dredge the onion rings in flour before dipping them into batter.
Any brown ale will do for this marinade, but dry stout has a wonderful toasty, coffeelike flavour that lends itself well to the grill. Serve with grilled potato wedges and corn.
This dip is best served warm and bubbly, so it's worth rooting around in your basement to find that long-hidden fondue set. Serve with blanched asparagus or broccoli, boiled potatoes or sliced apple. If you don't have Calvados on hand, you can make the fondue without it, but it kicks it up a notch.
An 8-cup (2 L) slow cooker is just the right size for small batches of stew – perfect for this recipe that makes just enough for two dinners for two. Serve with mashed or boiled potatoes to soak up all the rich, meaty sauce.
This recipe is also great with ginger ale, cola, or your favourite soft drink.
