Tongue is a favorite in our household but it's got to have a mustard and raisin sauce to convince the squeamish as to just how good the meat is! It's really great with Smithfield or country ham, too.
Try this recipe:
Southern Raisin Sauce
� 1/2 cup brown sugar
� 2 tablespoons cornstarch
� 1 teaspoon dry hot mustard
� 1 tablespoon vinegar
� 1 cup raisins
� 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
� 2 tablespoons lemon juice
� 1 1/2 cups water
Raisin sauce directions
Combine brown sugar, cornstarch and dry mustard in a small saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add vinegar, raisins, lemon peel, lemon juice and water. Continue cooking raisin sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly. Serve raisin sauce with ham.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups of raisin sauce.