Ham Loaf

This recipie is in every cook book I own from the 1930's to the 1980's with different variations. You can also make these into balls and cook them in the oven in a shallow pan with the sauce for 45 minutes.

2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 cup finely crushed saltines

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 pounds cooked ham, ground

1 pound ground pork

SAUCE: *

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1/3 cup vinegar

1/4 cup water

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, not drained

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, beat the eggs; add milk, crackers and pepper. Add the ham and pork; mix well. Shape into a 9-in. x 4-in. loaf and place in a shallow baking dish; insert a meat thermometer. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; pour over loaf. Bake at 350 degrees F until thermometer registers 170 degrees F, about 1-1/2 hours, basting frequently.

*Alternate directions for company serving: use just the juice from small can of pineapple rings in the sauce. Bake the loaf for half the time then score the outside approximately ½ inch deep in diamond pattern. Insert whole cloves at junctures then place pineapple rings on top. Baste and continue to bake until done basting frequently.