Ham And Red-eye Gravy

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (1 lb) ham steaks (1/2-inch thick)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 cup strong black coffee
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• hot biscuit

Recipe

• 1 put the ham in a shallow container; pour milk over ham.
• 2 cover and refrigerate 8 hours.
• 3 remove ham from milk.
• 4 cut slashes in fat to keep from curling.
• 5 cook 1 slice of ham in 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy (cast-iron, preferably) skillet over low heat until light brown, turning once.
• 6 remove from skillet and keep warm.
• 7 drain off pan drippings and reserve for gravy.
• 8 repeat procedure with remaining oil and ham.
• 9 add reserved pan drippings, coffee, and pepper to skillet; bring to a boil and stir constantly.
• 10 lower heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• 11 serve gravy with ham and hot biscuits.