Baked Ham Steak

 

Kids Cooking

 

Convenient ham steaks cook in less than half an hour. The center cut ham steak comes from the retail cut called the ham.  It is a tender cut of meat and has a small round bone in the center.  Use kitchen scissors to snip the outside edge of the steak every 2-inches to prevent curling during baking.  This taste tempting sauce combines orange juice, brown sugar and spices to give the ham steak a wonderful flavor.

 

Preparation time:  About 10 minutes. 

 

Equipment you’ll need:  Kitchen scissors, measuring spoons, wire whisk, small bowl, 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan, basting brush and serving platter

 

Safety:  Use dry potholders to place baking pan into the oven and remove. Ask for adult to cut the ham steak into 4 servings. 

 

Recipe:

1     pound hickory smoked lean ham steak

3     tablespoons orange juice

2     tablespoons packed dark brown sugar

1/2  teaspoon ground mustard

1/8  teaspoon ground cloves

 

1.  Preheat oven to 325-degrees. 

2.  Coat baking dish with a spray of Canola oil.  

3.  Place ham steak in dish. 

4.  In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, brown sugar, mustard. and cloves. 

5.  Brush sauce evenly over ham steak.  Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes or

     until heated through. 

     Yield:  4 servings. 

 

Clean up:  Turn off oven immediately after use.  Always leave a clean kitchen!

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Family and Consumer Science     Home Economist

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