Pineapple/garlic Gravy for Ham

DIRECTIONS

• After roasting ham, remove ham to a platter, pour off fat and juices from roaster reserving 3 tablespoons and discarding the remainder.
• Return the 3 tablespoons of fat/juices to the roasting pan.
• Discard the crisp outer layers of onions, leaving the soft portions in the pan.
• Add butter and garlic and cook over moderately low heat, scraping the onion and browned bits from the bottom of the roaster.
• Cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add the wine and stir, cook for 1 minute.
• Add 1 cup of water and then whisk in flour making sure that the flour does not go lumpy.
• Add rosemary, pineapple, raisins, salt and pepper and whisk until well mixed.
• Stir in chicken broth and mustard and bring to boil over moderately high heat.
• Continue to boil, whisking occasionally until gravy thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• If gravy is too thin, mix a bit more flour with cold water and add slowly to the gravy until you achieve the desired consistency.
• Transfer the gravy contents to a blender and puree' until smooth.
• Pour gravy into a small saucepan to keep warm over very low heat.
• Serve gravy when ready to eat.