Recipe - Ham Steak With Cider Raisin Sauce

1 md Onion
3 cup Filtered apple cider
4 tablespoon Cider vinegar
2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoon Olive oil
2 pound Fully cooked bonein ham
steak; (about 1/2inch
thick)
2 teaspoon Grated peeled fresh ginger
4 tablespoon Unsalted butter
One half cup Raisins
2 tablespoon Minced fresh flat leafed
parsley leaves

Finely chop onion and in a measuring cup stir together cider, vinegar,
mustard seeds, and mustard.

In a large heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but
not smoking and saute ham until golden and heated through, about 4 minutes
on each side. Transfer ham to a platter and keep warm, covered.

In fat remaining in skillet cook onion over moderate heat, stirring
occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and cook, stirring,
1 minute. Stir cider mixture and add to skillet. Boil sauce, stirring
occasionally, until reduced to about 1 1/3 cups, about 5 minutes. Cut
butter into 1/2inch pieces. Add raisins to sauce and whisk in butter and
parsley until butter is incorporated. Pour sauce over ham.

Yield: 4 servings

Notes: Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine

Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #9029

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #966 by "Angele and Jon Freeman"
jfreeman@comteck.com on Dec 19, 1997