Mini Ham Loaves

Small meat loaves made of ground ham and pork are baked with a sweet and tangy brown sugar sauce. This vintage family recipe is a great way to use up Easter leftovers.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 549 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pound ground ham
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 2 cups cracker crumbs
• 0.5 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Combine ground ham and pork in a bowl; stir in cracker crumbs, milk, and eggs. Shape mixture into 14 small oval loaves. Place loaves into prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Mix brown sugar, cider vinegar, water, and dry mustard in a bowl, stirring until brown sugar has dissolved. Pour mixture over ham loaves.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour; flip and bake until juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a loaf reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 30 more minutes.