Holy ham balls… these are good!
If I could name one comfort classic dish from the past hands down it would be my grandmother’s ham balls.
Graciously my grandmother would make these for my mother’s birthday on Christmas Day – but really was a gift to us all. Thanks Mom!
So, I scouted to find a similar recipe and “low and behold” I found one that tastes exactly like I remember! This would be a perfect recipe for your upcoming Easter dinner or brunch!
You will see that I doubled the recipe to feed a hungry crowd of eight. Because everyone needs more than four balls!
glazed ham balls
Yield 8 balls
- 1 pound fully cooked ham, finely ground
- 1 pound ground pork (Note: my meat counter sells a ham loaf mix that has the ham and pork mixed together for you.)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup crushed Frosted Flakes
- 2 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
Glaze:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
To start, put the ham and pork in a bowl and mix with your hands. (If you buy the premixed meat, that's one step you can skip!)
Beat two eggs and add them in.
Crush the frosted flakes and add them, also. (I like using my Magic Bullet or mini food processor for fast crushing.)
Add the milk and mix thoroughly!
Make into little balls and place in a glass baking dish. I like to use old-fashioned glass pie plates!
Prepare the glaze by heating up the glaze ingredients until simmering. Pour over the balls.
Cover and bake balls in oven at 350 degrees F for for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15-20 minutes. Toss the balls in the glaze and serve!
Freezer friendly.
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