glazed ham ball appetizers

Name: Glazed Ham Ball Appetizers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: ## HAM BALLS; 1 1/2 pound(s) ground ham; 2/3 pound(s) ground fresh pork (sometimes i use jimmy dean sausage); 1 cup(s) soft fine bread crumbs (i use seasoned italian crumbs); 2/3 cup(s) evaporated milk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 large egg, beaten; 1/3 cup(s) minced onion; 1 pinch(es) each celery salt and ground cloves; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) whiskey, optional (grandma loved her whiskey); ## GLAZE; 1 cup(s) brown sugar,packed; 1/2 cup(s) vinegar ( i use whole cranberry sauce); 1 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 1/2 cup(s) water (i use pineapple or orange juice); 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Sep 13, 2013

These are the best ham balls my husbands grandma Grandma( Urbanowski) liked to make during holiday buffet and we loved eating them.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield makes about 60 depends on size you make

Ingredients

HAM BALLS
1 1/2 pounds ground ham
2/3 pound ground fresh pork (sometimes i use jimmy dean sausage)
1 cup soft fine bread crumbs (i use seasoned italian crumbs)
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg, beaten
1/3 cup minced onion
1 pinch each celery salt and ground cloves
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon whiskey, optional (grandma loved her whiskey)
GLAZE
1 cup brown sugar,packed
1/2 cup vinegar ( i use whole cranberry sauce)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup water (i use pineapple or orange juice)
1 tablespoon cornstarch

How To Make glazed ham ball appetizers

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350^. Spray or grease 2 jelly roll pans. Set aside. Mix together meats, bread crumbs, milk, spices, sugar, whiskey and egg,until well mixed. Shape into the size balls you like, from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inch to 2 inch..depends on how you want to use them. I like the smaller size for appetizers.

Step 2

Place meatballs on a greased or sprayed jelly roll or sheet pan with sides; do not crowd. Bake for 30 minutes (remove accumulated grease with a kitchen baster) and then spoon a little glaze over each meatball; and bake for 30 more minutes or less depending on size of meatballs; be sure to baste meatballs often adding more glaze as needed.
Step 3

Place fisished meatball in a serving bowl and pour any remaing glaze over them. Have plenty of round wooden toothpicks on hand.
Step 4

GLAZE: Combine water and cornstarch, stir to blend. Combine all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil; stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir 1 minute or until glaze has thickened .
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