Easter sunday is fast approacing and I am sure you are planning to host a dinner or a special treat fro your family. You would wish to serve delicacies  that are not only tasty but also easy to cook. I have a few recipes that you can try at home for the Easter Dinner. 

Ham with Appricot & brown sugar

Ingredients

1 (10 pound) fully-cooked spiral cut ham
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup apricot jam
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

2. Place the ham onto a sheet of aluminum foil, put the cut ide down. you may put the shiny    side up.

3. Mix together the brown sugar, apricot jam and mustard powder in a small bowl.

4. With a pastry or barbeque brush smear the ham with the mixture . Reserve any leftover glaze.

5. After coating the hams enclose foil around the ham and place on a rimmed baking sheet.

6. Roast for 2 hours in the preheated oven, or if you ham is a different size, figure 14 minutes per pound. Apply the remaining glaze 20 minutes before the ham is done.

Pepper and honey Chops

Ingredients

3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 1/8 pounds lamb or mutton chops
5 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon diced green chile pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon anise seed

Directions

1.Mix honey, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce in a shallow baking dish.

2. Put the lamb chop into the mixture then cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.

3. Heat olive oil in a shallow wok over medium-high heat.

4. Add the anise seed, garlic, onions and green chilies, and saute until the onion is tender. this might take about 5 minutes.

5. before the onions start taking the brown colour place the lamb chops and marinade into the pan, and stir.

6. Turn the heat down to medium-low, and cover. Cook for 20 minutes, then remove lid, and continue cooking until liquid has evaporated.

7. Now Stir in green onions, and cook, stirring, until the internal temperature of the meat has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C)