Mustard-Maple Ham Steaks With Cider-Madeira Sauce

March 22, 2013

If you are having a intimate Easter gathering, mustard-maple ham steaks are a tasty alternative to a whole ham. The steaks are coated in a mustard maple syrup glaze before being baked in the oven. For this recipe, real 100% maple syrup is preferable as it has a superior taste to imitation syrup. This dish can be served at brunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

2 bay leaves

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

2 1/2 cups apple cider

3 tablespoons pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1/2 cup Madeira

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. 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.