Glazed Ham Loaf Recipes

GLAZED HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook onion in butter for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Cool completely.
• Combine all loaf ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Place on a parchment lined pan and form into an 8"x 4" loaf. Bake for 1 hour or until the inside of the loaf reaches 160°F.
• Combine topping ingredients and spread over the top of the loaf during the last 20 minutes of cooking.
• Rest 5-7 minutes before slicing.

GLAZED HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Have meat ground together for one 2 lb.
• combination mixture; bring to room temperature.
• (not included in prep time) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl, lightly but thoroughly combine meat and bread crumbs; use your hands if necessary.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, add sour cream, onion, lemon juice and spices.
• Mix well, pour over meat mixture and blend together.
• Form mixture into loaf and place in well oiled shallow baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
• NOTE: This mixture isn't packed into a loaf pan, it is a free standing long loaf shape.
• Meanwhile, prepare basting sauce.
• In a small saucepan, mix all ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Thicken with some cornstarch mixed with water; as needed.
• When ham loaf has baked for 45 minutes, remove from oven and drain off grease.
• Spoon sauce over ham loaf and continue baking another 15 minutes.
• Baste every few minutes with sauce until done cooking.
• Let sit for at least 10 minutes before cutting to allow loaf to retain shape.
• Enjoy!

HAM LOAF (WITH TASTY BROWN SUGAR DIJON GLAZE)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet or frying pan over medium heat, then saute the diced onion for 4-5 minutes or until it reaches your desired level of tenderness. Remove from heat when done and allow to cool.
• Place cubed ham into a food processor and pulse until broken up and ground, but not turning into a paste consistency. Transfer the ham into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the remaining ingredients (ground pork, egg, seasoned breadcrumbs, milk, ground black pepper, and sauteed onion) and mix until well combined.
• Transfer the ham loaf mixture to your prepared baking sheet or pan and form into a loaf shape, approximately 8x4-inches in size. Place the loaf into your oven in the middle of the center rack and bake for 1 hour at 350°F (175°C) or until the internal temperature of the ham loaf reaches 160°F (71°C).
• Combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl (light brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar) until smooth. Coat the ham loaf with the glaze and top with optional pineapple rings and maraschino cherries then return to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.
• Remove the cooked ham loaf from your oven and tent a sheet of aluminum foil over the loaf loosely. Allow the ham loaf to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

~ BEST HAM LOAF ~ MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a large bowl, mix milk and cracker crumbs. Let crackers absorb milk a few minutes. Mix all remaining ingredients until well blended. Spray a 9 x13 baking dish. Dump in the mixture and shape into loaf as you would for mess loaf. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour.
• 2. While baking, place all glaze ingredients into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for a few minutes, stirring often, until sugar is dissolved and starting to thicken some, remove from heat.
• 3. After hamloaf has baked 1 hour, glaze top and continue baking another 15 minutes. Glaze again, then serve hot. The remaining glaze can be served with.