Contest Winning Pineapple Ham Loaf Food

PINEAPPLE HAM LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs; add milk, crackers and pepper. Add the ham and pork; mix well. Shape into a 9x4-in. loaf and place in a shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; pour over loaf. Bake at 350° until thermometer registers 170°, about 1-1/2 hours, basting frequently.

PINEAPPLE HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix ground ham, ground pork, eggs, milk, crackers, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; form into a loaf. Transfer loaf to a loaf pan.
• Mix brown sugar, cider vinegar, and dry mustard together; pour over the loaf.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Spread pineapple atop the loaf; continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

CONTEST-WINNING PINEAPPLE HAM LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon mustard, salt and pepper. Add ham and pork; mix well. Shape into eight oval patties; set aside. , Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Place a pineapple slice between each ham patty. (Refrigerate remaining pineapple and juice for another use.) Carefully place in an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Pat patties around pineapple to form a loaf. , Combine brown sugar, remaining mustard and reserved juice; pour a small amount over loaf. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until lightly browned and a thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally with remaining juice mixture.

PINEAPPLE HAM LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon mustard, salt and pepper. Add ham and pork mix well.
• Shape into eight oval patties, set aside.
• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Place a pineapple slice between each ham patty. (Refrigerate remaining pineapple and juice for another use.) Carefully place in an ungreased 9 in x 5 in x 3 in loaf pan.
• Pat patties around pineapple to form a loaf. Combine brown sugar, remaining mustard and reserved juice; pour a small amount over loaf. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until lightly browned and meat thermometer reads 160 degrees, basting occasionally with remaining juice mixture.

UPSIDE DOWN HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in bottom of greased loaf pan or casserole; cover with molasses. Stud pineapple wedges or cubes with whole cloves and arrange in molasses.
• Combine ham and remaining ingredients, pack into pan or casserole on top of pineapple.
• Bake covered in moderate oven (350F) for 30 minutes. Turn upside down on hot platter.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED HAM LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble ham and pork over mixture; mix well. Press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Combine brown sugar, vinegar and pineapple; spoon over loaf. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.