Ham with Red-eye Gravy

Ingredients:

• 4 slices ham cut 1/4 inch thick
• 1 cup freshly brewed coffee

Directions:

• Trim the excess fat from the ham slices and cut it into small bits.
• Place fat in a frying pan and fry over medium heat until the bits are crisp and have rendered all their fat.
• Discard the bits of fat.
• Fry the ham in the rendered fat, turning the slices so they color evenly.
• Transfer the fried ham to a warmed platter and pour the coffee into the skillet.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, meanwhile scraping in the brown bits.
• Boil briskly, uncovered, until the gravy turns red and then pour it over the ham and serve at once.