Ham Steak With Apple Stuffing

For the stuffing, you can experiment with different types of bread or flavored croutons. I especially like making my own stuffing so I can control the sodium level - and especially in this case since ham is salty anyway.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  chopped celery
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  cups  toasted  bread cubes or 2  cups croutons
• 2  tablespoons  minced onions
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1  cup  diced apple
• 2  lbs ham steaks, of approximate equal size
• 8 -10  whole cloves
• 2  tablespoons  orange juice
• 1  tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium saucepan over medium heat, saute celery in butter; remove from heat and add next 7 ingredients; mix well and set aside.
3. In a cup, wisk together the orange juice and melted butter; set aside.
4. Slash the fat around ham to prevent it from curling, and place one of the steaks in a greased baking dish.
5. Spread with apple stuffing.
6. Top with remaining ham steak.
7. Stud the fat around the edge with whole cloves, spacing them 1" or 1-1/2" apart.
8. Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until done, basting 3 or 4 times with the orange juice/butter mixture.