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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This tasty main dish, pairing ham and pork, is a wonderful way to use up leftover Easter ham. Covered with a savory brown sugar sauce, these ham balls are hard to resist. Ellen Benninger, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten |
3/4 cup milk |
2/3 cup crushed bite-sized shredded wheat |
1 pound ground fully cooked ham |
1 pound ground pork |
sauce: |
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar |
2/3 cup water |
1/3 cup white vinegar |
3/4 teaspoon ground mustard |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk and cereal; crumble ham and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. to 2-in. balls; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
2. In a large saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 8 servings.
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