Country Ham with Red Eye Gravy

How to make Country Ham with Red Eye Gravy Recipe - Red-eye gravy is another recipe that can start an argument! There are only three ingredients in the recipe but the disagreement storms over whether the pan juices are thinned with water or coffee! In some places, it is served with Hush Puppies, in others fried biscuits. In either case, the bread is fried.

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients:
6 slices (1/4-inch-thick) well-smoked country ham
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup double-strength black coffee or water

Method:
Trim fat off ham. Saute fat in a heavy skillet until enough fat is rendered to coat bottom of skillet. Add ham. Cook, turning several times until heated through. Remove ham and keep warm.

Stir brown sugar into drippings. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts.

Add coffee or water. Stir 5 minutes or until mixture is a rich red-brown color.

Spoon gravy onto a warm serving platter and top with ham slices.