Indulge in the delightful flavors of glazed ham balls, a tantalizing appetizer or main course that will impress your taste buds. These bite-sized morsels of juicy ham are coated in a sweet and tangy currant glaze, creating a perfect balance of flavors. With three easy-to-follow recipes, you can choose the one that best suits your preferences: a classic currant glaze, a brown sugar glaze with a hint of pineapple, or a zesty orange marmalade glaze. Each recipe offers a unique twist on this timeless dish, ensuring a culinary experience you won't soon forget.
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OLD FASHIONED HAM BALLS
Old Fashioned Ham Balls are straight from Grandma. These meatballs are a combination of ground pork, beef and ham with a surprise sweetness coming from graham cracker crumbs. The brown sugar glazed is just the icing on the top made with a base of tomato soup.
Provided by Barbara
Categories Appetizer Entree Main Course
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, ground ham, beaten eggs, graham cracker crumbs and milk until mixed.
- Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls. Arrange in a baking dish. (2) 13 x 9 inch baking dishes work perfectly.
- In a bowl, mix tomato soup, brown sugar, dry mustard and apple cider vinegar.
- Spoon or pour over the ham ball.
- Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.
- Serve with the brown sugar glazed spooned over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 33 mg, Sodium 78 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
HAM BALLS
This tasty midwestern dish is ready to win the hearts of your family! With a thick, zesty brown sugar glaze, these delicious ham balls are the best addition to your dinner rotation!
Provided by Alyssa Rivers
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grind your ham up in the food processor. In a large bowl add the ham, pork, beaten egg, graham cracker crumbs, milk, salt, pepper, and parsley. Combine all the ingredients together.
- Take about two tablespoons out and roll into a ball with your hands. Place into a greased 9x13 baking sheet. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
- While the ham balls are baking, in a medium-sized pot over medium heat whisk together the ketchup, sugar, mustard, and vinegar. After 2 minutes reduce to a simmer. The last 5 mins of the balls baking, for the sauce over the entire thing. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Sodium 385 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 26 g, UnsaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GLAZED HAM BALLS
Meet the Cook: Over the years, I have found this recipe ideal for using leftovers from a baked ham. The pleasantly soft ham balls are glazed with a thick sauce that's slightly sweet with a hint of cloves. I frequently take them to church potlucks. -Esther Leitch, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, oats and ham; mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and cloves if desired. Stir in pineapple juice, corn syrup, vinegar and mustard until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 calories, Fat 24g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 131mg cholesterol, Sodium 1574mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
HAM BALLS
Ham Balls are a classic midwestern meatball recipe. Ground ham and ground beef are mixed together with graham crackers and topped with a tomato brown sugar sauce.
Provided by Susie Weinrich
Categories Dinner
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Combine the meatball ingredients. In a large bowl lightly combine the 1 lb ground ham, 1 lb ground beef, 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, 3/4 cup milk, and 1 egg. Make large meatballs. Form the mixture into large meatballs, about 1/3 cup in size each. Place into a 9x13 baking dish. You will have about 12-15 meatballs.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients & pour over meatballs. In another bowl whisk together the can of condensed tomato soup, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white vinegar, and 1 tsp dry mustard. Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
- Bake 1 hour. Bake in the oven, uncovered, for 1 hour, basting the tops of the ham balls with the sauce once or twice during cooking.
- Cool & eat! Let the meatballs cool for about 5-10 minutes and then serve with mashed or baked potatoes and veggies.
EASTER HAM WITH RED CURRANT GLAZE
This ruby-red glazed ham makes a spectacular focus for any feast. Find a local purveyor whose hams you like, and you'll never use a canned ham again.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Put ham fat side up on a bed of aluminum foil in a pan just big enough to hold it. Place in oven for 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove from oven, and peel off the outer layer of fat. Score top with a sharp knife at 3/4-inch intervals in a checkerboard pattern, about half an inch deep. Return ham to oven.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the jelly with the red wine and reduce until mixture is slightly syrupy, about 6 minutes. Baste ham lightly with the glaze every 10 minutes or so for 1 1/2 hours.
- Let cool for 30 minutes; then decorate with a thin line of parsley along every third scored line.
CURRANT MUSTARD-GLAZED HAM
Steps:
- If the ham comes with the skin still attached, remove most of it with a sharp knife, leaving a collar of skin around the shank bone and a layer of fat. Trim the fat, leaving a layer about 1/3 inch thick, score the layer remaining into diamonds, and stud the center of each diamond with a clove. Bake the ham on a rack in a roasting pan in a preheated 350°F. oven for 55 minutes.
- In a small saucepan heat the jelly over moderate heat, stirring, until it is melted and smooth, remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the mustard. Spoon the glaze over the ham, spreading it evenly, and bake the ham for 30 to 35 minutes more, or until the glaze is brown and bubbly. Transfer the ham to a platter and let it stand for 15 minutes before carving. If planning to make the ham, spinach, and pasta gratin (page 117), reserve 1 pound of the carved ham, covered and chilled.
TANGY CURRANT GLAZE (FOR HAM)
Make and share this Tangy Currant Glaze (For Ham) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by True Texas
Categories Sauces
Time 30m
Yield 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine currant jelly with corn syrup in saucepan.
- Add Worcestershire and mustard. Cook on low until jelly melts.
- Brush on ham during last hour of baking.
- Heat remaining sauce and serve on ham.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 821.2, Fat 0.2, Sodium 411.2, Carbohydrate 218.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 126.1, Protein 0.5
GLAZED HAM BALLS
Make and share this Glazed Ham Balls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lisar
Categories Ham
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl combine the first six ingredients.
- Add ground ham and pork; mix well.
- Shape into 12 balls, using about 1/3 cup mixture for each ball.
- Place balls in baking dish. Bake, uncovered at 350° for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for glaze, in a small mixing bowl combine remaining ingredients and pour over ham balls. Bake 15 minutes more.
- *Note: To make ahead, cover and chill uncooked ham balls for up to 12 hours. Prepare glaze, cover and chill up to 12 hours. Uncover and bake as directed. Ham balls and glaze can also be frozen separately.
BROWN SUGAR GLAZED HAM BALLS
My family prefers these to a traditional roasted ham. It seems they gobble them up as soon as I set them out. You can make them ahead and reheat the next day.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs and cracker crumbs. Crumble ham and pork over mixture and mix well., Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place into two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, vinegar and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Drain ham balls; drizzle with syrup mixture; toss to coat. Bake 10 minutes longer or until glazed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 834mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 17g protein.
HAM BALLS WITH BROWN SUGAR GLAZE
These smoky-sweet meatballs are a Pennsylvania Dutch specialty. I like setting them out when folks come to visit. -Janet Zeger, Middletown, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Dinner
Time 1h
Yield about 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Pulse ham in batches in a food processor until finely ground. Combine with the next 7 ingredients just until mixed. Shape into 1-in. balls; place in a single layer on greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans., For glaze, cook and stir all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over ham balls. Bake until ham balls are just beginning to brown, 30-35 minutes, rotating pans and carefully stirring halfway through. Gently toss in glaze. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 113mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
HAM WITH CURRANT SAUCE
"This tender ham slice cooks in no time...and the sweet and zippy glaze is so quick to make, with just two ingredients," says Sharon Shaw of Battle Creek, Michigan. "It's an easy main dish for two."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large skillet, bring ham and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until ham is heated through, turning once. Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine jelly and horseradish. Cover and microwave on high for 1-3 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve over ham.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 581 calories, Fat 28g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 119mg cholesterol, Sodium 3057mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 44g protein.
HAM WITH CURRANT-ROSEMARY GLAZE
Garnish this glazed ham with kumquats and serve with a medley of sliced citrus. A tossed salad of Boston lettuce, frisee, endive, and escarole also makes a lovely accompaniment.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 2h5m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Wrap ham with parchment-lined foil. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, bring jelly and rosemary to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until thick and syrupy, about 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and salt.
- Transfer ham to a cutting board, and unwrap. Score fat in a diamond pattern with lines less than 1/2 inch apart using a sharp knife. Return ham to baking sheet. Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees. Brush ham with currant glaze. Bake for 30 minutes. Brush again with glaze, and bake for 10 minutes more. Remove from oven, and brush again with glaze. Rewarm remaining glaze over low heat until pourable and saucelike. Slice ham, and serve with sauce.
Tips:
- Prepare the ham balls in advance: You can make the ham balls up to 2 days in advance and store them in the refrigerator. This will save you time on the day of your party or event.
- Use a variety of glazes: The glaze is what gives the ham balls their sweet and tangy flavor. You can use any type of glaze you like, but some popular options include brown sugar glaze, honey glaze, and maple glaze.
- Cook the ham balls until they are browned and glazed: The ham balls should be cooked until they are browned on all sides and the glaze is caramelized. This will ensure that they are cooked through and have a delicious flavor.
- Serve the ham balls hot or cold: Ham balls can be served hot or cold, depending on your preference. If you are serving them hot, you can keep them warm in a slow cooker or chafing dish. If you are serving them cold, you can chill them in the refrigerator before serving.
Conclusion:
Currant glazed ham balls are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for any party or event. They are made with simple ingredients and can be prepared in advance, making them a great option for busy hosts. With their sweet and tangy flavor, these ham balls are sure to be a hit with your guests!
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