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Balsamic Glazed Ham

Ingredients: 1 - bone-in skinless smoked ham, shank or butt end portion, 6-8 lbs. 1 cup Bella Nonnas Maple Balsamic or Cinnamon-Pear Balsamic  2 tablespoons Dijon or grainy mustard Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 325. Line a large roasting pan with foil. With a sharp knife, score the fat all over the ham in a diamond pattern. Place the ham, cut side down, in the roasting pan and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pan set over low heat, reduce the balsamic to 1/2 cup, by gently simmering it. (This process should be done slowly, taking approximately 25-30 minutes to complete.) When the balsamic has become thick and syrupy and is reduced by...

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Finger Lickin' Balsamic Pork Ribs

Ingredients: 4 pounds pork ribs 1/4 cup of favorite spice mix 1 Tablespoon Bella Nonnas Garlic Olive Oil 1/2 Onion Minced 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 1 large lime, juice only 1 Tablespoon Bella Nonnas Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tablespoon mustard 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon garlic powder Cooking Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Select a large baking pan to fit spareribs in one layer. Line with heavy duty foil. Place baking rack (a cake rack works fine) inside lined pan to keep ribs from resting on the bottom of the pan. While spareribs are baking, make barbecue sauce. Sweat minced onion in 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil over low...

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