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Holiday Ham Balls - Dump and Go Dinner

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Holiday Ham Balls - Dump and Go Dinner

Kelly
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6 Servings
9 Ingredients
6 Comments

For people like me who don't like to eat or cook a lot of ham this is a fun and tasty small side dish. The glaze completes the dish and gives you that perfect taste to the holidays!

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6 Servings
9 Ingredients
6 Comments

Ingredients

  • 2 individual Egg
  • 2 cups crush Crackers, Saltine (Square)
  • 2 pounds Ground Ham
  • 1 pound Ground Pork
  • 2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 7 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar #1
  • 2 teaspoons Mustard Seed, Ground
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar #2

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Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Dump and Go

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large bowl, combine the eggs and cracker crumbs.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large bowl, combine the eggs and cracker crumbs.
  2. Crumble ham and pork over mixture and mix well.
  3. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls.
  4. Place into indicated number of greased baking pans.
  5. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until lightly browned.
  6. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, vinegar #1 and mustard.
  7. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
  8. Mix vinegar #2 with cornstarch, then add to glaze and boil until thickened (about 10 minutes.)
  9. Drain ham balls; drizzle with syrup mixture, serve extra glaze on the side.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
6 Servings
Serving Size
3 balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories
1088
Total Fat
61g
Saturated Fat
20g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
260mg
Sodium
1544mg
Total Carbohydrates
88g
Fiber
0g
Sugar
68g
Protein
46g
WW Freestyle
41

Categories

shellfish-free, fish-free, traditional, dairy-free, nut-free, fall, winter

Categories

shellfish-free, fish-free, traditional, dairy-free, nut-free, fall, winter

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  2. I’m so excited to see this recipe out there! I grew up eating Ham Balls in Western Pennsylvania, and so many people just look at you like you’re crazy when you talk about them–they are delicious!

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  3. oh my goodness we LOVE ham balls! it’s a central Iowa thing, too.
    my mother in law’s recipe has graham crackers instead of saltines, and a slightly different sauce: tomato soup, vinegar, a bit of brown sugar – and you bake them with the sauce on it. these freeze awesomely, either before or after you bake them, and then you can have them whenever you want!BTW Ben & Jerry’s makes ice cream named after that skit, and it’s quite good (limited time).

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  4. These Ham Balls would just be awesome. We would really enjoy them. My very best wishes to you and your family for a blessed Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon!
    Miz Helen

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