Peppered Peaches with Ham Recipe
Ingredients
| Ripe peaches - 3 large (8-oz size) , peeled, halved and pitted | ||
| Lemon juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dry mustard | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Fully cooked ham steak - 1 1/2-lb , cut 1 inch thick | ||
| Green peppercorns - 2 tablespoons , packed in brine, drained and chopped | ||
Directions
MAKING
1 In a large bowl, put the peach halves.
2 Sprinkle with lemon juice.
3 In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar.
4 Bring to a boil over high heat.
5 Stir frequently with a slotted spoon until sugar is dissolved.
6 Lower the heat and add in the peach halves.
7 Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, turning peach halves over after every 5 minutes.
8 Remove the saucepan from the heat.
9 Using a slotted spoon, remove the peaches and place, cut side up, on a plate.
10 To the liquid remaining in the saucepan, add in 1 teaspoon dry mustard.
11 Over medium-high heat, cook, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup.
12 Remove the saucepan from heat.
13 Preheat the broiler.
14 On the broiler rack over pan, place ham steak.
15 Brush with peach syrup.
16 Broil, 4 to 5 inches from the heat, for about 8 minutes.
17 Turn and brush with the syrup.
18 Broil for another 8 minutes.
19 Meanwhile, brush the cut side of peach halves with syrup.
20 Sprinkle with green peppercorns.
21 On the broiler rack, place cut side up with ham steak during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
SERVING
22 On a serving platter, place the ham steak and peach halves.
23 Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
1 In a large bowl, put the peach halves.
2 Sprinkle with lemon juice.
3 In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar.
4 Bring to a boil over high heat.
5 Stir frequently with a slotted spoon until sugar is dissolved.
6 Lower the heat and add in the peach halves.
7 Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, turning peach halves over after every 5 minutes.
8 Remove the saucepan from the heat.
9 Using a slotted spoon, remove the peaches and place, cut side up, on a plate.
10 To the liquid remaining in the saucepan, add in 1 teaspoon dry mustard.
11 Over medium-high heat, cook, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup.
12 Remove the saucepan from heat.
13 Preheat the broiler.
14 On the broiler rack over pan, place ham steak.
15 Brush with peach syrup.
16 Broil, 4 to 5 inches from the heat, for about 8 minutes.
17 Turn and brush with the syrup.
18 Broil for another 8 minutes.
19 Meanwhile, brush the cut side of peach halves with syrup.
20 Sprinkle with green peppercorns.
21 On the broiler rack, place cut side up with ham steak during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
SERVING
22 On a serving platter, place the ham steak and peach halves.
23 Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
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