Monday Night Ham Loaf

 

                Try this traditioanal loaf if you have leftovers from a Sunday ham, and consider making the dish even if it requires a special trip to the store. Like meat loaf, this pork cousin makes great sandwiches, hot or cold.

Serves 6 to 8

• 1 pound ground smoked ham
• 1 tablespoon oil, canola or corn
• 1 onion, chopped
• ¾ pound ground pork
• 1 cup saltine cracker crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• Salt to taste

Glaze

• 2 tablespoons apple cider
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
2. Warm the oil in a small skillet over medium heat ; add the chopped onion, and sauté it briefly until it is softened.
3. Combine the onion with all the other ingredients in a medium bowl, mixing well ; the mixture will be quite moist but shouldn't be soupy.
4. Place the meat in a loaf pan, and smooth its surface ; bake the ham loaf about 1 hour.
5. While the loaf bakes, combine the glaze ingredients in a bowl ; after the ham loaf has baked 45 to 50 minutes, brush it with the glaze, and continue baking for another 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Remove the pan from the oven, and let it sit for at least 10 minutes before cutting the loaf.
7. Serve the ham loaf hot, at room temperature, or cold.

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