Mustard-Maple Ham Steaks with Cider-Madeira Sauce Recipe

Sweet and salty, the ham is great served with roasted potatoes and applesauce.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS

2bay leaves

21-pound ham steaks (each about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick), patted dry

2 1/2cups apple cider

3tablespoons pure maple syrup

2tablespoons dijon mustard1/2cup madeira

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bay leaves in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Place ham steaks side by side in dish, overlapping slightly if necessary. Pour 1 1/2 cups apple cider over ham steaks (cider will not cover steaks). Whisk 2 tablespoons maple syrup and mustard in small bowl to blend; spread over top of ham steaks, dividing equally. Sprinkle with pepper. Bake ham steaks 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine 1 cup apple cider, 1 tablespoon maple syrup and Madeira in medium saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes.

Spoon sauce over ham and serve.

Tags: Cider, Ham, Madeira, Maple, Mustard, Recipe, Sauce, Steaks