Lancaster County Ham Loaf Wow Wow Wow

"Now THIS is Lancaster County cooking! This is an Amish/Mennonite specialty dish! You will NOT be disappointed! Of course in our area, many of the markets and butcher/meat shops, sell ham loaf meat (already ground and mixed) but I've simplified this by making it possible for all of you outside of the area to create your own! This is SO delicious! ENJOY!"
 
Download
photo by Dianne G. photo by Dianne G.
photo by Dianne G.
photo by Caroline Cooks photo by Caroline Cooks
Ready In:
2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
8
Advertisement

ingredients

Advertisement

directions

  • Grind meat (if necessary).
  • Mix ground meats, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper and milk together.
  • Shape into a loaf.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour.
  • For the sauce, mix the brown sugar, dry mustard, water and vinegar together.
  • Pour sauce over loaf.
  • Continue to bake for another hour.

Questions & Replies

  1. Why turkey in ham loaf?
     
  2. Could this be made with ground up frozen ham? It's a bit salty and watery but would it work with this recipe which sounds fabulous?
     
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. Instead of 1/2 water in the sauce I used 1/2 cup pineapple juice
     
  2. This recipe was SO GOOD! I made ham balls and used the pineapple glaze (that I tweaked a bit) for them and it was just like my husband's grandma (from Amish Country) makes. I wound up baking the ham balls for 45 minutes and then I transferred them to a crock pot and poured the glaze over them and let them cook for a few hours. It was really good. Thank you so much for posting!
     
  3. Delicious ham loaf! I used ground pork shoulder and ground ham. I also substituted Graham cracker crumbs for the bread crumbs - just a touch of sweetness. I make this in large quantities (6 pounds of meat, total) and scoop the mixture into muffin tins, rounding the tops, bake without the glaze for 30 -35 minutes, cool and remove from tins onto a baking sheet and freeze. Then I package them in meal-size quantities (6 to a freezer bag). I also make up the glaze and freeze it in one cup containers (enough for 6 ham balls). These are great to have on hand for a quick meal. I just place each frozen ham ball atop a pineapple slice on a rimmed baking sheet, and baste with the thawed glaze while I bake them at 325º for 40 minutes or till hot. I made 24 ham balls and a small ham loaf from this amount of ground meat. Thanks for a great recipe - a family favorite!
     
  4. Wow is right! This is good stuff. It has been so long since I've had ham loaf and I'm so happy I found this recipe. I wasn't sure about the sauce after I mixed it because it seemed like a lot but I poured it all on my loaf and it turned out perfect. I used 12 ounces of ground turkey because that's what I had. I just eyeballed the amount of ham because I chopped my own cooked ham in the blender and so I'm not sure if I had a pound or not. Per another reviewer's suggestion I used less salt. Anyway this is awesome and I'm going to have to make it again when I find ham on sale.
     
  5. This was very good, I used only ground ham because I had so much to use up. I should have added a little more egg/bread though so it would hold together better. My family loved the taste. I also used crushed pineapples in the sauce, and was told that it really "made" the dish.
     
Advertisement

Tweaks

  1. Delicious ham loaf! I used ground pork shoulder and ground ham. I also substituted Graham cracker crumbs for the bread crumbs - just a touch of sweetness. I make this in large quantities (6 pounds of meat, total) and scoop the mixture into muffin tins, rounding the tops, bake without the glaze for 30 -35 minutes, cool and remove from tins onto a baking sheet and freeze. Then I package them in meal-size quantities (6 to a freezer bag). I also make up the glaze and freeze it in one cup containers (enough for 6 ham balls). These are great to have on hand for a quick meal. I just place each frozen ham ball atop a pineapple slice on a rimmed baking sheet, and baste with the thawed glaze while I bake them at 325 for 40 minutes or till hot. I made 24 ham balls and a small ham loaf from this amount of ground meat. Thanks for a great recipe - a family favorite!
     
  2. Fantastic recipe. Just like moms except substitute corn flakes for bread crumbs.
     
  3. This recipe was very good. I bought ham loaf mix at a local Mennonite butcher shop. I added some chopped onion and ginger powder. The sauce is def what makes this dish!! Next time I will use the pineapple juice or crushed pineapple in place of the water. I served this with green been casserole and sweet potatoes and everyone was very please!
     
  4. This was very good. The only thing I changed was I used graham cracker crumbs in place of the breadcrumbs. We loved the sauce on the top.....yummy. Thank you for sharing this delicious loaf recipe with us.
     
  5. I loved this, and did a mixture of pork and ham. Plus substituted water for Pineapple Juice in the sauce. Plus added a sprinkle of ginger powder into sauce. Thanks for a great recipe!
     

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Hello, and welcome to my recipe collection online! My full-time career is that of Realtor...I was born & raised in the Mennonite faith all of my life. My husband was raised in the Amish faith. Together we have a very rich food heritage from both of our parents- much of which has been passed down through the generations - and I'm happy to share some of these recipes here with you! (including canning & freezing recipes) Hope you enjoy them!
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes