Name: Ham Balls with Spiced Cherry Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Meat
Ingredients: 2 cups ground cooked ham; 1/3 cup breadcrumbs; 1 egg, beaten; 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup green peppers, chopped; 1/4 cup shortening; 1/4 cup hot water; 1 cup cherry preserve; 2 tablespoons prepared mustard; 2-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

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Ingredients

2 cups ground cooked ham

1/3 cup breadcrumbs

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup green peppers, chopped

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup hot water

Instructions

Combine ham, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, and green peppers. Shape this mixture into individual balls. Melt fat in a skillet at medium heat. Add the ham balls to brown on all sides, turning occasionally. Remove the skillet from the heat and add hot water. Return the skillet to the heat, cover, and simmer for about 80 minutes. Serve with spiced cherry sauce (see below).

Spiced Cherry Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup cherry preserve

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

2-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

Combine the cherry preserve, mustard, the lemon juice, and ground cloves. Place the sauce over low heat and bring just to a boil, stirring frequently.