Ham Balls
Ham balls: ground ham and ground pork mixed with eggs, onion, milk and saltine crumbs, baked at 350F, basted with a brown sugar, dry mustard and cider vinegar glaze and baked to 160F. Makes 24.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground ham ham steak or leftover ham, ground
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 2 eggs
- 1 medium onion minced
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cracker crumbs saltines
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar for the glaze
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard for the glaze
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar for the glaze
- 1/2 cup water for the glaze
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F and get out a 9x13-inch pan.
- Mix the ground ham, ground pork, eggs, onion, milk, cracker crumbs, salt and pepper well. Shape into 24 balls and set them in the pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
- While the ham balls bake, stir the brown sugar, dry mustard, cider vinegar and water together in a saucepan. Heat for about 5 minutes, until it begins to boil, then take it off the heat. Baste it over the ham balls.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake 15 more minutes, until a digital meat thermometer reads 160F in the center of a ham ball.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and eat within 3 to 4 days, or freeze 3 to 4 months. Reheat covered to 165F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 18.1gProtein: 9.1gFat: 6.4gSodium: 452mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 14.5g
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