Self Basting Ham Loaf Recipes

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.

HEARTY HAM LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the crackers, milk, eggs and pepper. Crumble ham and pork over mixture and mix well. Press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. , Meanwhile, combine the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Baste loaf occasionally after first 20 minutes of baking.

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.

MOCK HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Add all glaze ingredients together until well mixed.
• Mix all loaf ingredients together until well mixed.
• Add 1/2 glaze to meat.
• Grease a 10x4x3 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Place loaf mixture in pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Spread glaze over loaf.
• Bake 15 minutes more.

BASTING SAUCE FOR HAM

Steps:

• Blend all the ingredients and use on baked or broiled ham, ham steaks, ham loaf or smoked pork chops.

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.

SELF BASTING HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Prehat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a cooke sheet with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl mix all of the loaf ingredients well.
• Shape into a loaf on cookie sheet.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

HAM LOAF

Steps:

• combine eggs, milk, saltines, onion and 1/2 tsp dry mustard, and pepper.
• Add ham and pork.
• Mix well.
• Shape into loaf and place in a 13x9x2 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hours
• For Glaze: combine Brown sugar, vinegar, and 1/2 tsp dry mustard.
• Spoon glaze over loaf.
• Bake additional 20 minutes, basting with glaze.