Ham Balls with Brown Sugar Sauce

Name: Ham Balls with Brown Sugar Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 eggs, beaten; 3/4 cup milk; 2/3 cup crushed bite-sized Shredded Wheat; 1 pound ground fully cooked ham; 1 pound ground pork; SAUCE:; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 2/3 cup water; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 3/4 teaspoon ground mustard

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour YIELD: 8 servings.

This tasty main dish, pairing ham and pork, is a wonderful way to use up leftover Easter ham. Covered with a savory brown sugar sauce, these ham balls are hard to resist. —Ellen Benninger, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup crushed bite-sized Shredded Wheat
1 pound ground fully cooked ham
1 pound ground pork
SAUCE:
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup white vinegar
3/4 teaspoon ground mustard

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk and cereal; crumble ham and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. to 2-in. balls; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
2. In a large saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts

3 each: 461 calories, 21g fat (8g saturated fat), 126mg cholesterol, 801mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 0 fiber), 24g protein.

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