Glazed Ham Balls
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Keep these bite-size appetizers warm in a chafing dish or a slow cooker turned to the warm setting.


Glazed Ham Balls

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Servings: 48 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Related Categories: Appetizers, Ham, Meatball Appetizers, Party Appetizers
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 
    beaten egg
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  • 3/4  cup
    soft bread crumbs (1 slice)
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  • 1/3  cup
    dried tart red cherries or dried cranberries, finely snipped
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  • 1/4  cup
    finely chopped green onions
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 1/2  pound
    lean ground cooked ham
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  • 1/2  pound
    lean ground beef
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  • 2/3  cup
    red currant jelly
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  • 2  tablespoons
    prepared mustard
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    Green onion slivers
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Directions
1.
Combine egg, bread crumbs, cherries or cranberries, chopped green onions, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Add ground ham and ground beef; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls.
2.
Place in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until done. Drain, if necessary.
3.
Meanwhile, heat jelly and mustard together in a chafing dish, blazer pan, or small skillet, stirring occasionally until jelly is melted. Add ham balls to chafing dish. (Or, transfer ham balls to a warm heatproof serving bowl and pour glaze over ham balls.) Keep warm. Garnish with green onion slivers. Makes 48 meatballs (48 appetizer servings).
Nutrition information
Calories 33, Total Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 72 mg, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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