Glazed Ham Balls

Ingredients:

1   beaten egg

3/4 cup  soft bread crumbs (1 slice)

1/3 cup  dried tart red cherries or dried cranberries, finely snipped

1/4 cup  finely chopped green onions

1/4 teaspoon  pepper

1/2 pound  lean ground cooked ham

1/2 pound  lean ground beef

2/3 cup  red currant jelly

2 tablespoons  prepared mustard

Green onion slivers

Directions:

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.

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.

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).

Shared by Debbie McLean Warner