Mustard-Maple Ham Steaks with Cider-Madeira Sauce

By Dunjab

Ingredients

• 2 bay leaves
• 2 1-pound ham steaks (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
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Preparation

Step 1

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.



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