Upside-Down Ham Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c. canned crushed pineapple, drained
1 lb. ground ham
1 lb. ground pork
1 c. fine dry bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. milk
1 c. celery, finely chopped
1/4 tsp. pepper
maraschino cherries for finished loaf

Preparation

Sprinkle brown sugar over bottom of greased pan, 9 x 5 x 3-inches.
Spread pineapple over sugar.
Combine all other ingredients, reserving cherries.
Pack mixture lightly into loaf pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 1/4 hours.
Unmold loaf onto heated platter and garnish with cherries and sprigs of parsley.