From a simple, classic ham to a show-stopping carrot cakeplus her four-ingredient asparagus.
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Heres what Garten has on her Easter menu.
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Baked Virginia Ham
GartensBaked Virginia Hampromises to be the star of the show.
She pours the glaze over a smoked, spiral glazed ham and bakes it for an hour.
If you cant get your hands on mango chutney, apricot jam or orange marmalade are great substitutes.
Youll need to slicefennel, onions and potatoes as part of the prep.
Youll also need to spend about 10 minutes at the stove cooking the fennel and onions.
If youre making it the day before, let it cool to room temperature before covering and refrigerating.
The next day, pull it out about an hour before you plan on serving it.
If youre in need of oven space, the spears can also be grilled.
Simply prep them the same way and then grill for just a few minutes, or until crisp-tender.
Tossing the stalks with a bit of lemon zest before serving would be the perfect finishing touch.
In herParmesan Fennel Gratin, fennels subtle anise flavor becomes sweet when roasted.
She makes it by cutting up three fennel bulbs and arranging them in a gratin dish.
She covers the top of the pan with foil, then bakes until the fennel is tender.
It adds the perfect contrast to the tender fennel.
The cake preparation is straight-forward, using ingredients common to most carrot cakes.
She divides the batter between two 9-inch round pans and bakes the layers until cooked through and golden.
Once the cakes have cooled, theyre frosted and then topped with minced crystallized ginger.
Its definitely a showstopper dessertthe kindwed top with candied carrot curls.
