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Gram's Ham Loaf

Name: Gram's Ham Loaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 2 ham loaves with sauce
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground smoked ham; 2 pounds ground pork; 2 cups crushed graham crackers; 1 ½ cups evaporated milk; 3 large eggs eggs, beaten; 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup; 1 cup brown sugar; ½ cup white vinegar; ½ cup water; 1 tablespoon ground dry mustard

Rating: 4.44 stars

18 Ratings
17 Reviews
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Famous Western Pennsylvania Ham Loaf. Perfect way to use up left over smoked ham after Christmas or Easter. Be sure to serve it with a generous amount of sauce. We use a hand-held meat grinder that belonged to my husband's great-grandmother - doesn't take long and is somewhat nostalgic.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

2 hrs

total:

2 hrs 30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 ham loaves with sauce

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet or jellyroll pan with parchment paper.

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Step 2

In a large bowl, mix the smoked ham and ground pork together until thoroughly mixed, and lightly mix in the graham crackers, evaporated milk, and eggs. Form the mixture into two loaves, and place the loaves onto the prepared baking sheet.
Step 3

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk together the tomato soup, brown sugar, vinegar, water, and dry mustard until well combined. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve the brown sugar. Pour about 1 cup of sauce over each ham loaf, reserving remaining sauce.
Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours. Slice and serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

446.8 calories; protein 24.1g 48% DV; carbohydrates 26.7g 9% DV; fat 26.8g 41% DV; cholesterol 114.4mg 38% DV; sodium 971.8mg 39% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (17)

Most helpful positive review

Sheri Hypes

10/20/2010

Exactly the recipe I was looking for. This is authentic PA Dutch, just like my Gram used to make. The big difference between this and other recipes is the graham crackers. I skipped the tomato soup though, and added some pineapple juice to the topping. I then put some pineapples on top the loaf while it bakes....yum! Read More

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momma-c

10/22/2010

I wish I could have liked this...I was looking for something different for the family followed the directions to a T and this was an absolute catastrophe. I can't explain the very odd taste and the texture was grainy and terrible... the only bonus was the sauce (hence the single star.) My family had to drown their ham loaf in sauce to choke it down...I'm sorry; will not be making again. Read More

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(15)

18 Ratings

5 star values: 14
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 1

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Sheri Hypes

10/20/2010

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chattykath

08/23/2010

I must say I was unsure of this recipe since there were no other reviews & I had never tried it. It was wonderful! I really only make ham loaf for my family because the other recipe I had made before was not what I liked but I even ate this. It seems a bit wet when you put it in the pan but it gets very firm & the moisture is necessary. Read More

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momma-c

10/22/2010

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EmmeLu

02/28/2013

This is IT! My late husband's ham loaf. This meal is DELISH made just as the recipe is written. Try it before making any changes. Certainly deserves a blue ribbon in my family's book! Read More

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gerri-ellen

04/11/2011

This ham loaf was absolutely delicious-my whole family loved it! A definite Easter dinner tradition! Read More

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(3)

steve

12/29/2012

Was very good. Mixed with hot sausage instead of ground pork exchanged water for condensed milk and cut back to 2 Tbs and microwaved for 8 minutes. Great! Read More

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ForeverYoung79

12/29/2011

This ham loaf recipe was a good way to use up my leftover Christmas ham but it needs onions and bell peppers in order to give it some pep. Frankly it was too sweet for me but the family liked it. Read More

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Mary Lou

04/05/2016

I made this recipe with left over ham. It was great. Definitely family friendly as I think kids would love this. The flavor and presentation were good enough for a holiday meal or for company. I used my Ninja to do the graham cracker crumbs. It was not grainy as the previous reviewer had stated. The ingredients are so simple that the only thing that could give the loaf an off taste would be the graham crackers themselves; maybe hers were old or she used a sausage instead of ground pork.. Read More

mamamel

12/30/2014

This was my first try at ham loaf. I used our farm-raised pork products to make it and it was very good. The reason I gave only four stars is because the sauce was very runny and I think the loaf itself could use some more seasoning. It had good flavor and my 4-year-old loved it. There are 2 things that I will do differently next time. First I formed the loaf into a sourdough-type shape and next time I will make it more of a bread-loaf shape to hold in some moisture. The edges just got a little dry. Second I will not add as much water & vinegar to the sauce; maybe only half the amount. That way the sauce will not run off of my loaf and burn onto the parchment which is what happened this time. I prefer more of a thick-gravy one that would stick on the loaf and get nice and gooey. Overall I will definitely make this again but maybe add some additional herbs or fine-cut veggies to the loaf to suit our tastes. Thank you for the recipe! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Gram's Ham Loaf

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Calories: 446.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 48 %

carbohydrates: 9 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 2 %

sugars:

fat: 41 %

saturated fat: 49 %

cholesterol: 38 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 66 %

vitamin b6: 32 %

vitamin c: 51 %

folate: 5 %

calcium: 10 %

iron: 11 %

magnesium: 11 %

potassium: 14 %

sodium: 39 %

thiamin: 91 %

calories from fat:

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Sheri Hypes

10/20/2010

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08/23/2010

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momma-c

10/22/2010

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EmmeLu

02/28/2013

This is IT! My late husband's ham loaf. This meal is DELISH made just as the recipe is written. Try it before making any changes. Certainly deserves a blue ribbon in my family's book!

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(4)

gerri-ellen

04/11/2011

This ham loaf was absolutely delicious-my whole family loved it! A definite Easter dinner tradition!

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(3)

steve

12/29/2012

Was very good. Mixed with hot sausage instead of ground pork exchanged water for condensed milk and cut back to 2 Tbs and microwaved for 8 minutes. Great!

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(1)

ForeverYoung79

12/29/2011

This ham loaf recipe was a good way to use up my leftover Christmas ham but it needs onions and bell peppers in order to give it some pep. Frankly it was too sweet for me but the family liked it.

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(1)

Mary Lou

04/05/2016

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