Mustard-Maple Ham Steaks With Cider-Madeira Sauce
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

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

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350F. Place bay leaves in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. 2 Place ham steaks side by side in dish, overlapping slightly if necessary. 3 Pour 1 1/2 cups apple cider over ham steaks (cider will not cover steaks). 4 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. 5 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. 6 Spoon sauce over ham and serve.