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Baked Ham w/ Cucumber, Tarragon, and Mushroom Sauce

Source of Recipe

Internet


List of Ingredients

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
4 large mushrooms, sliced thinly
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced thin crosswise (1 1/2 cups)
2 tsp. finely chopped fresh tarragon + sprigs for garnish
2 Tbsp. heavy cream
1/4 tsp. Dijon-style mustard
3/4 lb. ham steak, trimmed




Recipe

In a skillet, melt butter over moderate heat until foam subsides.
In it cook mushrooms, stirring, until they begin to give off their liquid.
Add cucumbers and cook, stirring, 3-5 minutes, or until cucumber is slightly softened.
Stir in chopped tarragon, cream, and mustard, and cook until thickened slightly.
Put ham in a baking dish and spread with cucumber mixture. Bake in the middle of a preheated 350-degree oven for 10 minutes, or until heated through.
Garnish with tarragon sprigs.