Red Currant-Glazed Ham Meatballs W/Dried Cherries

I LOVE these, been making them for about 15 years now. A nice change from regular meatballs. Everyone really likes them. I usually serve these as an appy or even a side dish for parties, but I wouldn't see why it couldn't be made as a main dish, too! :)

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Yields: 24 meatballs

Ingredients

• 1  beaten egg
• 1  slice  bread, torn into tiny pieces
• 1⁄3 cup  snipped dried tart cherry
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped green onion
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 lb  fully cooked  ground ham
• 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
• 2⁄3 cup red currant jelly
• 1 -2  tablespoon mustard

Directions

1. In bowl, combine first 5 ingredients.
2. Add next 2 ingredients and mix with hands.
3. Shape into 1" balls.
4. Bake in 13x9 pan and bake at 350º for 18-20 minutes.
5. In small saucepan, melt jelly and mustard.
6. Place meatballs into dish, pour sauce over, stir lightly to coat.
7. Toothpick if desired for appetizers.
8. Serve hot.