Grandmothers Ham Loaf Food

HAM LOAF I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the ham, pork, eggs, bread crumbs, evaporated milk, salt and ground black pepper. Mix all together well and form into a loaf. Place loaf into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 90 minutes.
• While the loaf is baking, combine the brown sugar, mustard powder and vinegar. Mix well and pour over the loaf in the final 15 minutes of baking.

HAM LOAF WITH BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 11 x 7 or 13 x 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Place ham cubes in food processor and pulse until meat is crumbly texture.
• Place ham, ground pork, eggs, salt, pepper, onions, green and red bell peppers, and mustard in a large mixing bowl.
• Pulse 1-2 slices of bread in a food processor to make fine crumbles. Place bread crumbs in a small bowl, and stir in the milk. Add mixture to meat. Combine ingredients well, using your hands, like making a meat loaf. Form into a loaf and place in baking pan.
• In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, dry mustard, and vinegar. Press mixture onto top of ham loaf. Arrange pineapple slices and cherries over the brown sugar.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, allow to set 5-10 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving platter and cut into desired size slices. Serves 4

GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped celery and onion; cook until the vegetables are tender, or for about 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently.
• In a large bowl, mix ground beef or beef and pork mixture, oats, chili sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, beaten egg, celery and onion mixture, and the water or milk.
• Pack the meatloaf mixture into a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or shape it and bake it free-form in a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan or 10-by-15-by-1-inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 375 F for 1 hour.
• Using 2 spatulas, carefully move meatloaf to a serving plate and slice.

AMISH HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a broiler pan by covering the bottom portion in foil. Replace the slotted top and spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In large bowl, with hands, combine the ground ham, ground pork, and 2 cups soft bread crumbs.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, onion, lemon juice, ginger, nutmeg, and mustard.
• Pour wet ingredients into bowl with ham/pork/breadcrumb mixture and combine with hands until it all comes together. If it feel too wet, add the rest of the breadcrumbs.
• Shape into an oblong loaf onto prepared broiler pan. Let sit for about 30 minutes before putting into oven.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Baste with 1/2 the glaze. Return to oven and bake for another 15 minutes. Baste with the remainder of the glaze. Return to oven for another 15 to 25 minutes. Top with ketchup, if desired, and pop into oven for another couple of minutes.
• Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Combine all glaze ingredients except ketchup in a small saucepan and heat to boiling. Take off heat and use as directed in the Ham Loaf instructions above.

GRANDMA'S HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place ham in a roasting pan.
• Pour ginger ale into the roasting pan. Rub brown sugar over the ham. Attach pineapple slices to outside of ham with toothpicks. Secure a cherry into the middle of each pineapple slice again using toothpicks. Pour reserved pineapple juice into pan with ginger ale. Tent aluminum foil over the ham.
• Bake ham in preheated oven for 4 hours. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking another 30 minutes.

HAM LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs; add milk, bread crumbs and pepper. Add ham and pork; mix well. In a shallow baking pan, shape meat mixture into an 8x4-in. oval. Insert a thermometer. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients. Spoon over loaf. Bake 40 minutes longer or until the thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with glaze.

GRANDMOTHER'S HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except glaze. I use a stand mixer.
• Make a loaf and place in a glass 9"x13" baking dish.
• Add 2 TBSP water to bottom of baking dish.
• Cover loaf with glaze.
• Bake at 325 for 11/2 hours or until 165 degrees.
• Allow to sit 15 minute before slicing.
• Au Gratin potatoes are an excellent accompaniment.

GRANDMA SMITH'S HAM LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients in order and mix well.
• 2. Put into greased loaf pan.
• 3. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours.

GRANDMA SAHLSTROM'S HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Mix first 6 ingredients, well with hands and mold in pan. Cover with foil and bake at 250 - 275 degrees for 2 ½ - 3 hours. Keep covered until the last 1hr.
• While ham loaf is baking prepare sauce with remaining ingredients: place all ingredients in a small sauce pan bring to a boil for a minute. Simmer 10-15 minutes.
• When one hour remains drain off liquid from ham loaf and pour over sauce ham loaf. Basting every 15 minutes until sauce forms a glaze. Turn up a heat a little.

GRANDMA WILSON'S HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together (except for glaze). Form into rounded loaf in loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 375 to 400 degrees. Drain grease from pan. Mix ingredients for glaze and pour over meat. Bake an additional 30 minutes. Can be garnished with pineapple and cherries prior to baking.