Ham loaf may not be the most appetizing name, but my juicy ham loaf with tasty brown sugar Dijon glaze is totally delicious! The tangy-sweet Dijon glaze will get you hooked, and you'll be putting ham loaf on your list of favorite weekly dinners!

Ingredients For Ham Loaf butter onion (white or yellow onion, finely diced) ham (cubed and ground or very finely diced cooked ham) ground pork large egg breadcrumbs (Italian seasoned, Garlic & Herb, or seasoned Panko breadcrumbs) milk ground black pepper

Ingredients For Brown Sugar Glaze brown sugar Dijon mustard apple cider vinegar pineapple rings & maraschino cherries (optional toppings)

Preheat Oven & Grind Ham Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) Place 3 cups cubed ham into a food processor.

Grind Ham Pulse until broken up and ground, but not turning into a paste consistency. Transfer the ham into a large mixing bowl.

Saute Onion Melt butter in frying pan.

Saute Onion Then saute the diced onion for 4-5 minutes or until it reaches your desired level of tenderness. Remove the onions from the skillet and set aside.

Mix.  Add the remaining ingredients  and mix until well combined.

Mix.  Add the remaining ingredients  and mix until well combined.

Bake the ham loaf.  Transfer the ham loaf mixture to  your prepared baking sheet or pan and form into a loaf shape, roughly  8x4-inches in size. Place in the middle of the center rack in your oven  and bake for 1 hour at 350°F (175°C) or until the internal temperature of the ham loaf reaches 160°F (71°C).

Bake the ham loaf.  Transfer the ham loaf mixture to  your prepared baking sheet or pan and form into a loaf shape, roughly  8x4-inches in size. Place in the middle of the center rack in your oven  and bake for 1 hour at 350°F (175°C) or until the internal temperature of the ham loaf reaches 160°F (71°C).

Glaze.  Combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.

Glaze.  Combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.

Glaze.  Coat the ham loaf with the glaze and top with optional pineapple rings and maraschino cherries then return to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.

Glaze.  Coat the ham loaf with the glaze and top with optional pineapple rings and maraschino cherries then return to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.

Serve!  Remove the cooked ham loaf from your oven and tent a sheet of aluminum foil over it loosely. Allow the ham loaf to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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