Amish Upside Down Ham Loaf

adapted from a Marcia Adams cookbook...

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1⁄4 cup  packed dark brown sugar
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 3  large eggs
• 6  cups  coarsely ground cooked ham (do in food processor)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  dry breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped parsley
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped onion
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Drain pineapple, reserve the juice.
2. Preheat oven to 375*.
3. In a small bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar, and drained pineapple.
4. Coat a 10x10" baking pan with vegetable spray, pour in the pineapple and pat it out smoothly on the bottom of the pan.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with a fork.
6. Stir in the ham, pineapple juice, bread crumbs, parsley, onions, mustard, ginger, curry powder and pepper.mix well.
7. Spread the ham mixture over the pineapple, patting it firmly over the pineapple.
8. Bake for 45 minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
10. To serve, invert onto a serving platter.
11. If any of the pineapple mixture remains in the bottom of pan, pat it on the loaf and serve immediately.