Ham & Red Eye Gravy

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
• 0.7 cup hot-brewed coffee brewed
• 1 teaspoon flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup fatty ham scraps chopped
• 4 slices ham (1/)
• 4 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ham scraps until browned, about 5 minutes.
2. Remove to a plate, reserving the grease in the pan.
3. Place ham slices in the pan and cook over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes on each side. Season both sides with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
4. Remove ham and reserve on a plate.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low and sprinkle flour over the pan drippings. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and pour in coffee into the pan. Cook and stir until combined and thickened. Season to taste. Return ham to the pan to warm through.