Ham Loaf With Pistachios Recipes

HAM LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs; add milk, bread crumbs and pepper. Add ham and pork; mix well. In a shallow baking pan, shape meat mixture into an 8x4-in. oval. Insert a thermometer. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients. Spoon over loaf. Bake 40 minutes longer or until the thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with glaze.

NANCY'S HAM LOAF (USING LOTS OF HAM)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready 2 8-x4-inch loaf pans.
• Mix all ingredients (except sauce ingredients) together. Divide among loaf pans. (It may also be made in a 9- x 13-inch pan.).
• Bake 1 hour in preheated oven. Remove from oven and pour the sauce over the tops of the loaves. Return to oven and continue baking 1/2 hour longer.
• To make sauce: Combine sauce ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to make sure everything is combined well and sugar is melted.

HAM LOAF WITH PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Slice the ham into cubes. Using a food processor, chop the ham into medium-coarse texture.
• Melt the butter in a skillet and add the onion, garlic, mushrooms, celery, salt and pepper. Cook briefly until wilted. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cook 3 minutes, remove from heat and let cool.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Spoon the mixture into a bowl and add the ham, bread crumbs, eggs, pistachios, sour cream, cumin, nutmeg and parsley. Blend well.
• Butter a 9-by-5-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Add the mixture and pack well. Smooth over the top and place in the oven. Bake 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand in a warm place at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot with sweet relish or chutney.

HAM LOAF WITH PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut the ham into cubes and, in a food processor, chop it medium coarse. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a skillet and add the onion, garlic, mushrooms, celery, salt and pepper. Cook briefly until vegetables are wilted. Add the chicken broth; bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Spoon the mixture into a bowl. Add the ham, bread crumbs, eggs, pistachios, sour cream, cumin, nutmeg and parsley. Blend well.
• Butter a loaf pan that measures 9 by 5 by 2 1/2 inches. Add the mixture and pack well. Smooth over the top and put in the oven. Bake 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand in a warm place at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot with sweet relish or chutney.