Ham Sauce

7 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 15 min

“I got this recipe from a friend and my family loves it. Someone always asks to have a little ham with their sauce so now I can't make a ham without it.” - by GAIL

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup mustard powder
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup white vinegar

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Original recipe yields 3 cups

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, mustard powder and flour. Mix in egg yolks until smooth. Heat half and half in the top half of a double boiler, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water until just short of boiling. Stir in the egg yolk and sugar mixture, and then stir in the vinegar. Continue to stir over simmering water until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
74 cal
4%

Fat
3.2 g
5%

Carbs
10.1 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (7)

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DEB G

Oct. 20, 2003

"Not a bad ham sauce. Don't judge the sauce from a cooking taste test. I almost didn't serve it because of 'in saucepan' taste test. Thankfully I did try it with a piece of ham and was pleasantly su..." See morerprised."

MAGGIEMITCHELL

Nov. 30, 2007

"This was very quick and easy recipe to make. I did not have half and half so I used fat free sour cream and I thought it was very good (and fat free!)...." See more"