Creamed Ham in Toast Cups Recipe

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My grandmother taught me many of her recipes in show-and-cook sessions. Usually, we had this dish on Mondays, following a Sunday lunch of ham, peas and corn. These buttery cups are one of my favorite ways to use leftover ingredients.

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Creamed Ham in Toast Cups Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

8 slices bread
1/2 cup butter, softened, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups chopped fully cooked ham
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1 cup whole kernel corn
Paprika

Directions

Remove and discard crusts from bread; using a rolling pin, flatten to 1/8-in. thickness. Butter both sides of each slice, using 1/4 cup of butter.
Press into eight greased muffin cups or 6-oz. custard cups. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Stir in flour and pepper. Gradually stir in milk and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat.
Stir in the ham, peas and corn. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until heated through. Pour into warm toast cups; sprinkle with paprika. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe is best made with a soft-textured bread such as Wonderbread.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 793 calories, 55 g fat (31 g saturated fat), 189 mg cholesterol, 1,495 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Creamed Ham in Toast Cups in Country Woman July/August 2003, p31