Title: Pineapple ham loaf
 Categories: Pork, Meats
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 c  Crushed pineapple; well
           -drained OR finely chopped
           -fresh pineapple
      4 c  Fully cooked ham; ground
      2 c  Soft bread crumbs
    1/2 c  Onion; chopped
      2 tb Parsley; fresh, chopped OR
      2 ts Dried parsley
    1/4 ts Ground cloves
    1/4 c  Brown sugar
      2    Eggs
    1/3 c  Pineapple juice
      2 tb Cider vinegar
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           Sauce:
      3 tb Cornstarch
      2 tb Brown sugar
    1/2 ts Ground ginger
      2 c  Pineapple juice
      2 ts Lemon juice
 
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spread pineapple in bottom of lightly
  greased or sprayed 9-inch loaf pan.
    In large bowl, combine ham, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, cloves
  and 1/4 cup brown sugar.  In small bowl, whisk eggs, 1/3 cup
  pineapple juice and cider vinegar. Stir egg mixtur into ham. Pack
  mixture on top of pine- apple, pressing down tightly.  Bake for 45
  minutes.
    To prepare sauce, combine cornstarch, 2 Tbls brown sugar and ginger
  in a small bowl.  Stir in 2 cups pineapple juice and lemon juice.
  Slowly bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until
  thickened and translucent.  Let stand for 5 minutes.  Slice ham loaf
  and serve with sauce.  Serves 6 to 8. From the March '96 Recipe Digest
  
  Formatted for MM by Pegg Seevers 5/7/96