Best 8 Amish Upside Down Ham Loaf Recipes

HAM LOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place ham in food processor and grind for approximately one minute (or use a meat grinder). Put the ground meat in a large mixing bowl.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl. Then in the large bowl combine eggs, bread crumbs, milk, pepper and dry seasoning blend with the ground ham and mix well.
• Shape the ham loaf mixture into a roughly 8 x 4" oval and place into a shallow baking dish or loaf pan.
• Bake the large loaf uncovered for 25 minutes.
• Combine glaze ingredients and spoon glaze over loaf.
• Place loaf back into oven and bake for an additional 35 minutes, basting occasionally with the glaze.
• Remove loaf from the oven and allow to cool a bit before putting on serving platter and slicing.

AMISH HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a broiler pan by covering the bottom portion in foil. Replace the slotted top and spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In large bowl, with hands, combine the ground ham, ground pork, and 2 cups soft bread crumbs.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, onion, lemon juice, ginger, nutmeg, and mustard.
• Pour wet ingredients into bowl with ham/pork/breadcrumb mixture and combine with hands until it all comes together. If it feel too wet, add the rest of the breadcrumbs.
• Shape into an oblong loaf onto prepared broiler pan. Let sit for about 30 minutes before putting into oven.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Baste with 1/2 the glaze. Return to oven and bake for another 15 minutes. Baste with the remainder of the glaze. Return to oven for another 15 to 25 minutes. Top with ketchup, if desired, and pop into oven for another couple of minutes.
• Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Combine all glaze ingredients except ketchup in a small saucepan and heat to boiling. Take off heat and use as directed in the Ham Loaf instructions above.

AMISH UPSIDE DOWN HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserve the juice.
• Preheat oven to 375*.
• In a small bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar, and drained pineapple.
• Coat a 10x10" baking pan with vegetable spray, pour in the pineapple and pat it out smoothly on the bottom of the pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with a fork.
• Stir in the ham, pineapple juice, bread crumbs, parsley, onions, mustard, ginger, curry powder and pepper.mix well.
• Spread the ham mixture over the pineapple, patting it firmly over the pineapple.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
• To serve, invert onto a serving platter.
• If any of the pineapple mixture remains in the bottom of pan, pat it on the loaf and serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE- DOWN HAM LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter with brown sugar and place in bottom of 8"x8"x2" pan.
• 2. Place layer of pineapple slices (with a stemless cherry in the middle of each if desired)on top of sugar mixture.
• 3. Mix together remaining ingredients,and spread evenly on top of fruit.
• 4. Bake at 350 for 1&1/2 hours. Turn out onto a platter and cut into squares.

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.

HAM LOAF W/GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Ham Loaf : Mix all the ingredients. Shape in a loaf and place in a roasting pan or casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 1/2 hours. After 1/2 hour pour the following sauce over the loaf
• 2. Glaze: Mix and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer till starts to thicken a bit..about 10 min. I sometimes double the sauce, when using it for the meatballs in the crock pot..

HAM LOAF

Steps:

• combine eggs, milk, saltines, onion and 1/2 tsp dry mustard, and pepper.
• Add ham and pork.
• Mix well.
• Shape into loaf and place in a 13x9x2 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hours
• For Glaze: combine Brown sugar, vinegar, and 1/2 tsp dry mustard.
• Spoon glaze over loaf.
• Bake additional 20 minutes, basting with glaze.

UPSIDE DOWN HAM LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt butter in the bottom of an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle brown sugar over the butter. Slice pineapple rings in half, and arrange them over the sugar.
• In a large bowl, mix together the ham, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, and 1/4 cup of juice from the pineapple. Blend in the mustard powder and cayenne pepper. Pack half of the mixture into the pan on top of the pineapple slices. Sprinkle the Swiss cheese over it, then pack the remaining ham mixture on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn upside down onto a serving plate. Slice as you would a meatloaf, and serve.