Ham Steak With Hazelnut Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ham steak (1/2-inch thick)
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted and finely ground
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9" x 13" pan with 1 tbs. butter.
• 3 arrange onion slices in bottom of pan, bake until soft (about 10 min.) and set aside.
• 4 heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, and sear ham steak, about 3 minutes on each side.
• 5 transfer ham steak to a plate and set aside.
• 6 add brandy to skillet, and cook over high heat until almost evaporated.
• 7 add cream and mustard, and cook for two minutes.
• 8 add hazelnuts, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 pour sauce over tender onions, and place ham steak on top of onions and sauce.
• 10 melt remaining butter and combine with bread crumbs.
• 11 coat top of ham steak with crumbs.
• 12 bake until hot, about 15 minutes.