Red-Eye Gravy

Ingredients

• country ham grease, drippings left from frying country ham
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• pinch salt
• 2 cup coffee, can use instant coffee

Steps

1. After frying country ham, pour the grease left in the pan into a quart bowl.

2. Return the pan back to the stove top.

3. Put 1/2 teaspoon pepper and just a sprinkle of salt into the pan.

4. Pour 2 cups coffee into the pan and bring to a rolling boil.

   5 min

5. Pour the boiled coffee mixture into the bowl with the ham grease and stir.

6. Use a bowl large enough to hold 2 cups. Instant coffee may be used instead of brewed coffee to make the gravy.