Categories: Meats 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
      1    Fully cooked ham steak 
           -- (1 to 1-1/2 inches thick) 
           Powdered cloves 
    1/3 c  Maple-flavored syrup 
      1 tb Lemon juice 
      1 tb Butter; melted 
      8    California dried figs 
           -- halved 
      2    Bananas; peeled & quartered 
  
  Slash edges of ham.  Sprinkle with cloves.  Place in shallow baking pan. 
  Bake at 350 F. for 20 minutes.  Arrange figs and bananas in pan around 
  ham.  Brush with combination of maple syrup, lemon juice and bananas. 
  Heat an additional 15 minutes; brush again with sauce.  Makes 4 to 5 
  servings. 
   
  Source: California Dried Figs - Recipes...Serving Ideas 
  Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board 
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias