Recipe: Glazed Ham Balls

Glazed Ham Balls

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

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).