Fried Country Ham with Red-eye Gravy

Ingredients

 * 1 	lbs	Country Ham, sliced . brewed
 * 3/4 	cup	strong coffee, freshly

Directions

 * 1) Cut off a strip of fat from the outside rim of the Ham, leaving a portion of the fat intact.


 * 1) Cut the strip of fat into small cubes.


 * 1) Using a sharp knife, cut the fat remaining on the Ham at intervals down to the meat.


 * 1) Put the cubed fat into a skillet, preferably of black cast iron, and cook, stirring, until the fat is rendered.


 * 1) Scoop out and discard the rendered pieces of fat.


 * 1) Add the Ham slice to the skillet and fry until nicely browned on one side.


 * 1) Turn the slice and continue frying until brown and cooked through.
 * 2) I remove the Ham slice.
 * 3) Pour the coffee into the slcillet and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.


 * 1) Cut the Ham slice into 2 to 4 pieces and serve the gravy on the side, to be poured over grits and/or spooned over the Ham pieces.