Mardies Ham Sauce Recipes

MARDIE'S HAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix sugar, eggs and vinegar in a double boiler with a whisk. (If you don't have a double boiler, place a metal or glass bowl over a pot of lightly boiling water. I actaully use a small pot in a larger pot with water in it. Be careful not to let any water get in the mixture.).
• Whisk constantly until sauce JUST starts to boil and remove from heat immediately. Add 2 tablespoons of dry mustard and gradually add more to taste. We use the full 4 tablespoons.
• Serve with your ham and enjoy!

HAM SAUCE (MUSTARD SAUCE)

Steps:

• Bring about 3 inches of water to a simmer in the bottom of a double boiler. Whisk together the sugar, vinegar, tomato soup, mustard powder, egg yolks, and melted butter in the top of the double boiler. Transfer 1/4 cup of the mixture to a small bowl; mix in flour until smooth. Whisk flour mixture back into mustard sauce; combine thoroughly. Cover and turn heat to medium-high.
• Cook sauce until thick, approximately 30 minutes; stir occasionally. Turn heat to low and simmer sauce to hold.

HAM STEAKS WITH MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove any excess fat from each ham steak.
• Cut the apples into quarters. Cut away and discard the cores. Peel the quarters.
• Use 2 skillets, preferably nonstick, large enough to hold the ham pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in each skillet. Add 1 tablespoon of shallots to each skillet. Cook briefly, stirring, and add one ham steak to each skillet.
• Arrange one quartered apple around each steak. Spoon half the Madeira over the apples in each skillet. Cover closely and cook 5 minutes. Transfer the ham steaks to a hot platter and arrange the partly cooked apples around or over the pieces of meat.
• Pour the cooking liquid from one skillet into the other skillet. Add the 2 remaining tablespoons of wine, the tomato paste and mustard, and stir to blend. Bring to a simmer, swirl in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and pour the sauce over the ham and apples.

HAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, mustard powder and flour. Mix in egg yolks until smooth. Heat half and half in the top half of a double boiler, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water until just short of boiling. Stir in the egg yolk and sugar mixture, and then stir in the vinegar. Continue to stir over simmering water until thickened, about 5 minutes.