Pineapple Ham Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. fully cooked ground ham
1/2 lb. ground pork
1 c. soft bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (20 oz.) can sliced pineapple
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Preparation

In a bowl, combine ham, pork, bread crumbs, eggs and pepper and mix well.
Chill, then form into 10 balls; set aside.
Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup of juice.
Place juice in a saucepan with sugar, vinegar and dry mustard; cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
Arrange pineapple slices in the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Place ham ball on each pineapple slice.
Pour sugar mixture over all.
Cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until ham balls are well done.
Yields 4 to 5 servings.