Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • Country Ham Slices (12 ounces or more as desired)
  • 1/2 cup black coffee
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon butter (or more as desired - you can also use bacon grease.)
  • 1 teaspoon honey (optional, for a touch of sweetness - you can also use sugar, brown sugar or molasses.)
  • Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Instruction

  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large pan and add the country ham slices. Heat a few minutes to warm them through, flipping once. Remove and add to a serving platter.
  • To the hot pan, add the black coffee, water and extra butter. Bring to a boil and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any flavorful bits.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer 8-10 minutes, to thicken and reduce the red eye gravy by half or more. Stir in honey and cracked black pepper to taste.
  • Serve over the ham. I like to serve country ham with red eye gravy with creamy grits and/or buttermilk biscuits.