Deluxe Ham Balls

Name: Deluxe Ham Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; 1 pound ground fully cooked ham; 1/2 pound ground pork; 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 1/3 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; Hot cooked rice

Whenever I serve these saucy baked ham balls to guests, they ask me for the recipe. It's one I've had for many years and is a great use for leftover ham. I love to entertain, and know I can count on these ham balls to be a hit.

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 pound ground fully cooked ham
1/2 pound ground pork
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Hot cooked rice

Directions

In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, bread crumbs and onion. Crumble ham and pork over mixture; mix well. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
In a saucepan, combine the pineapple, brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce and ginger. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over ham balls.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve over rice.