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Country Ham and Red-Eye Gravy

Source of Recipe

"Southern Living", March 1979


List of Ingredients

6 (1/4-inch thick) slices country ham
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup strong black coffee


Recipe

Cut gashes in fat to keep ham from curling. Saute' ham in margarine in a heavy skillet over low heat until light brown, turning several times. Remove ham from skillet; keep warm.

Stir sugar into pan drippings. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Add coffee to pan drippings, stirring well. Simmer gravy 5 minutes, and keep warm.

Serve gravy over ham.