Amish Ham Loaf Recipes

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.

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.

AMISH UPSIDE DOWN HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserve the juice.
• Preheat oven to 375*.
• In a small bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar, and drained pineapple.
• Coat a 10x10" baking pan with vegetable spray, pour in the pineapple and pat it out smoothly on the bottom of the pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with a fork.
• Stir in the ham, pineapple juice, bread crumbs, parsley, onions, mustard, ginger, curry powder and pepper.mix well.
• Spread the ham mixture over the pineapple, patting it firmly over the pineapple.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
• To serve, invert onto a serving platter.
• If any of the pineapple mixture remains in the bottom of pan, pat it on the loaf and serve immediately.