Apricot Ham Balls

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Loretta Walker

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Dec. 19, 2023

My family requests these ham balls for our annual Christmas Eve open house.

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Apricot Ham Balls

Yield:2 dozen
Prep:20 min
Cook:45 min

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1-3/4 cups apricot nectar, divided
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1-1/2 pounds ground fully cooked ham
  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk eggs with 3/4 cup nectar. Stir in bread crumbs and onion. Add ham and sausage; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 2-in. balls. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish.
  2. In another bowl, mix remaining ingredients and remaining nectar. Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, until meat is no longer pink, 45-50 minutes.
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