Ham with Tart Berry Sauce
- 1 8-ounce (scant 1/2 inch thick) ham steak, cut into 2 pieces
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1/4 cup lingonberries in sugar (preserves) or whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Sprinkle ham generously with pepper.
- Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add ham and saute until brown at edges, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer ham to plates; tent with foil to keep warm.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to same skillet.
- Add shallots and mustard and stir until shallots begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
- Mix in lingonberries, water and red wine vinegar.
- Stir until sauce thickens, about 1 minute; season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon sauce over ham and serve.
ham steak, butter, shallots, mustard, lingonberries, water, red wine vinegar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ham-with-tart-berry-sauce-3028 (may not work)