It's the week of Easter and the countdown is on! Lucky for you, Ree Drummond is here to help you plan the most delicious Sunday spread.
On her YouTube channel, she narrates over a cooking video that walks you through, step-by-step, how to make each of the recipes you know and love from her archives. This menu is filled with her family's favorites: glazed ham, side dishes, and fun extras like a sunny fruit salad and carrot cake for dessert. They're the kinds of dishes that make everyone happy to gather around the table.
"I’ll walk you through ideas and recipes to help you put together a classic Easter lunch that’s delicious without being complicated," Ree says. "Because at the heart of it all, Easter is about gathering with the people you love and enjoying the good times!"
As for a sneak peek? It all starts with that gloriously sticky-sweet centerpiece: glazed ham. "You really cannot beat a gorgeous glazed ham for Easter," Ree says. "And while you can serve a whole ham, I think it's a lot easier to make these half hams or butt portion hams." She adds that they typically serve 10 to 15 people, which is perfect for her family. Hers is studded with cloves and slathered in a warm glaze, which is concocted from brown sugar, mustard, apple cider vinegar, and her famous secret ingredient: Dr Pepper. It takes hours to cook, but she notes that you can keep it warm in the oven until mealtime.
Next up, the sides: Creamy herbed potatoes, whisked glazed carrots, and roasted asparagus! Then, Sigrid's carrot cake with a nutty cream cheese frosting. ("I've never found one that I loved more," Ree gushes.) As a timesaver on Easter, you can make and refrigerate this dessert the day beforehand, and pull it out a few hours before serving.
As for fun extras, serve fruit salad with orange-vanilla syrup, buttery rosemary rolls with sea salt, and deviled eggs! Ree says she likes to make one base recipe and then decorate the tops in different ways: paprika and parsley, smoked salmon and capers, bacon and chives. "I'm telling you, of all the things I serve on Easter, deviled eggs are the one thing that completely disappear," she says.
The last thing to bring this beautiful Easter meal together? The table! Set out your favorite flowers, your favorite dishes, and, of course, your favorite food.
If you’re looking for more inspiration, check out Ree’s Easter cookbook. It’s chock-full of even more recipes you need to make Sunday special, not stressful.
