Ingredients

serves 8-10

　　1 cup chicken broth

　　1/2 cup peanut butter

　　1/4 cup honey

　　1 small onion, grated

　　1 clove garlic, chopped

　　2 teaspoons soy sauce

　　1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet

　　1/4 teaspoon black pepper

　　2 center-cut ham slices (1 1/2 inches thick)

　　

Step 1

In a blender, combine the broth, peanut butter, honey, onion, garlic, soy sauce, Kitchen Bouquet, and pepper. Put the ham in a shallow glass dish, pour the marinade over it, and marinate for 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator.

　　

Step 2

Prepare a charcoal fire. Cook approximately 15 minutes per side over glowing coals. Carve into 1-inch-thick slices. This sauce is also excellent with lamb or pork chops.

　　The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. © 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved.Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.