Pineapple-ham patties
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 15¼ | ounce | Pineapple, unsweetened slicd |
| 1 | pounds | Ham; ground |
| ½ | pounds | Pork, lean; ground |
| 1 | cup | Rice; cooked |
| 1 | Egg; slightly beaten | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Monosodium glutamate |
| 1 | teaspoon | Worcestershire sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cornstarch |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Cloves, ground |
| 2 | tablespoons | Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| ¼ | cup | Syrup, light corn |
Directions
Drain pineapple slices, reserving juice. Set aside.
Combine meats, rice, egg, monosodium glutanate, and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl; mix well, and shape into 8 patties. Place patties in a lightly greased shallow baking dish; press in a pineapple slice into each patty. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Combine cornstarch, cloves, and water in a small saucepan; stir until cornstarch is dissolved. Stir in reserved pineapple juice, lemon juice, and corn syrup; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
Spoon pineapple sauce over ham patties, and bake an additional 10 minutes.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the 1970s. Typos by Nancy Coleman.
Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 11-02-94