Apricot Ham Balls
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.
YIELD: 2 dozen.
My family requests these ham balls for our annual Christmas Eve open house.
Ingredients
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3 large eggs
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1-3/4 cups apricot nectar, divided
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1 cup dry bread crumbs
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1/4 cup chopped onion
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1-1/2 pounds ground fully cooked ham
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1 pound bulk pork sausage
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup vinegar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground mustard
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Directions
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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.
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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.
Nutrition Facts
1 meatball: 192 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 525mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 9g protein.
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