Ingredients:

• 1 smoked black forest Ontario ham
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) apple cider or juice
• 1 large apple, cored and cut in chunks
• 1/2-inch (1 cm) piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) water

Cooking Instructions:

1. Place ham in slow cooker. Pour in cider. Add ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle apple all around ham. Cover and cook on High for 2 hours or until thermometer reaches 140°F (60°C).
2. Remove ham to cutting board and slice thinly.
3. Whisk cornstarch with water and stir into slow cooker. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with ham.