Slow Cooker Ham with Currant-Cherry Sauce

SLOW COOKER HAM WITH CURRANT-CHERRY SAUCE

1 1/2 cups cherry preserves
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp. ground mustard
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
6- to 8-lb. fully cooked bone-in ham
1/2 cup dried currants
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives

Mix preserves, vinegar, mustard and ginger in 2-cup glass measuring cup. Place ham in 6-quart slow cooker, trimming ham if necessary to fit. Brush ham with about 1/4 cup of the preserves mixture. Refrigerate remaining preserves mixture while ham cooks. Cover and cook ham on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours. About 20 minutes before ham is done, microwave remaining preserves mixture uncovered on High 4 minutes. Stir in currants and lemon peel; microwave uncovered on High about 3 minutes or until mixture just begins to boil. Stir in chives. Cool about 10 minutes. Remove ham from cooker. Slice ham; place on serving platter. Serve sauce with ham. Makes 12 servings.