"Pennsylvania Dutch Apricot Ham Loaf" .. Being North East Ohio born and with roots DEEP into Stark, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties, I often herald back to recipes of my youth. My updated “Ham Loaf” recipe oozes comfort food and rural home cooking, relaying it's strong German, Pennsylvania Dutch, Amish and Mennonite Heritage in an more modern manner.
Basic Ham Loaf is an specialty dish that in rural NE Ohio area, finds many markets and butchers selling pre-made ham loaf meat that is already ground and mixed for you. However, if you're in So Cal, NYC or Atlanta, I've made it possible for all of you to create your own! Here's the trick .. Simply coarse grind equal parts smoked ham with pork shoulder. THAT'S IT for the meat. However I often grind a 1/4 pound of bacon into the mix for every pound of ham and pork shoulder. This gives me more smoke, more fat and more flavor.
For the rest .. In a large bowl combine eggs, fresh bread crumbs, onion, apple cider, mustard, pepper, and salt. Add equal parts ground ham and pork along with minced dried apricots. Mix well, but don't over work it. Lightly pat mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf and bake until the internal temperature reaches 160 F.
You simply must give this recipe idea a try .. It's SO delicious!
Guten Appetit!
PS .. look for this dish wrapped in flaky crust alla Wellington style .. coming soon!
Take a step into Amish Country with “Pennsylvania Dutch Apricot Ham Loaf” .. facebook.com/TheBaldChefCooks
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