HAM LOAF Bake in the cool of the morning, then refrigerate until Lunch or dinner time.
1 1/4 lbs ground cooked ham 3/4 lb lean ground pork 1 cup mayonnaise 1 pkg. Herbed poultry stuffing mix 1 1/2 envelopes onion soup mix 2 eggs 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1 tb prepared mustard pinch of crumbled rosemary and marjoram pinch of ground allspice pinch of ground ginger 1 cup apple juice
Line a loaf pan with foil; grease it. Combine ham, pork, mayonnaise, stuffing mix, soup mix, eggs, cilantro, mustard, marjoram, rosemary, allspice, ginger and apple juice. Mix well. Press firmly into prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake in a 350F oven for 1 hour or until loaf begins to pull from the sides. Remove to wire rack. Cool to room temperature. Drain off any juices from pan. Invert onto a sheet of heavy duty foil, wrap and chill. To serve, garnish with celery leaves, cherry tomatoes and pickles.
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