Holiday Ham Slider With Pineapple Cherry Jam

Holiday Ham Slider With Pineapple Cherry Jam

Ingredients

Pineapple Cherry Jam
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 white onion, diced
• 1 fresh pineapple, cored and diced
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup dried cherries
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• Coarse salt, to taste
Ham Slider
• 8 brioche buns
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 1/2 pounds Applewood smoked ham, sliced medium thickness

Instructions

Pineapple Cherry Jam
1. Melt butter in medium saute pan. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until translucent.
2. Add pineapple, vinegar and sugar; cook on low heat for 45 minutes, until vinegar and pineapple juices are reduced and pineapple begins to break down.
3. Stir in cherries and mustard; season with salt.
4. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Ham Slider
5. Preheat griddle or skillet over medium heat. Cut brioche buns in half and spread butter on cut side. Toast on hot griddle for 1 minute, or until golden brown.
6. Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and warm ham.
7. Evenly divide ham on warm brioche buns and top with jam.