THROW DOWN WITH BOBBY.....

MAPLE-PEACH GLAZED HAM STEAK

BY

BOBBY FLAY

The CELEBRITY COOK

chosen for JULY'S CELEBRITY COOK-ALONG

by 

MASTER CHEF EARL

that rules over at HAPPIER THAN A PIG IN MUD

Now, EARL...calm down...THIS ham isn't from YOUR side of the family...

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It was a little hard for me to chose a RECIPE from MR. FLAY'S options...

He uses a LOT of ingredients in MOST of his recipes.

Ingredients that I don't have in my pantry.

But when I saw THIS recipe...

MAPLE-PEACH GLAZED HAM STEAK

I knew this was want I wanted to prepare for this fun time.

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THIS was very good ham steak...SMOKED to a tender pink..

Then grilled to perfection by Mr. Sweet.

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Very easy to prepare and ready in about 15 minutes.

I wish I had more fresh peaches to lay on top for a much prettier photo..

but...alas...WE ATE THEM !

Ingredients

•  Peach preserves
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon  ancho chili powder
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 ham steaks, each 1-inch thick

Directions

Stir together the preserves, maple syrup, ancho powder and orange juice in a medium bowl.

Heat grill to high. Grill the steaks for 4 to 5 minutes on both sides, keeping the grill covered to heat through. Baste with the glaze every few minutes. Slice and serve

 I couldn't find the ANCHO chili powder, so I used just the regular chili powder..

I also made Mr. Flay's
MASHED POTATOES with Roasted Garlic and Mascarpone cheese
to accompany this awesome
HAM STEAK.

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Ingredients for the potatoes....

• 3 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into large dice
• Kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 6 cloves roasted garlic cloves, pureed
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper

Place potatoes in a large saucepan, add cold water just to cover and 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until tender. Drain well.♥

While the potatoes are cooking, combine the milk, garlic puree and butter in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Stir the milk mixture into the potatoes until combined. Fold in the mascarpone and season well with salt and pepper.
As I am not fond of chunk mashed potatoes, I did mash mine.

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These potatoes were DELICIOUS.♥

We don't care for Mascarpone Cheese so I used

Parmesan and a little more butter.

Dessert NOT by MR. FLAY

but GOOD, never the less.
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Thanks, ladies...
xoxo bj