Ham Loaf

1. Stage

Begin by heating the oven to 350°F. Start the meat mixture by whisking up the eggs in a large bowl, and then whisk in the milk. Stir in the bread crumbs and the ground pepper until the crumbs are moistened. Then, fold in the ground ham and ground pork; combine using a large wooden spoon or your hands.

2. Stage

Press the ham mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Shape the loaf so that it's slightly domed in the center and with space down the sides. That way, when you add the glaze it won't pool in the middle. Rather, it will coat the whole loaf. Place the pan in the hot oven, and bake the loaf for 30 minutes. Editor's Tip: You can grease the pan before putting the ham mixture in there to make sure the loaf comes out nice and easy later.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, whisk together the brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, ground mustard and water. Once the loaf has baked for 30 minutes, pull it from the oven, and spoon the glaze over the top. Put the ham loaf back in the oven, and bake for an additional 40 minutes, until a thermometer reads 145°F in the center, basting occasionally with glaze. Editor's Tip: When you first spoon the glaze over the loaf, you can reserve a little glaze off to the side. Then, while the loaf continues to bake, use that reserved glaze to baste the loaf one or two times during baking.

4. Stage

It's best if you let the finished ham loaf rest for at least 10 minutes. Then, slip the loaf from the pan onto a serving platter, spooning the glaze from the pan over the top. Slice the loaf into thick pieces, and serve.