Upside - Down Ham Loaf

Great use for the left over baked ham. I've had this recipe for years on old 3X5 index card. My best friend also adds 3 tablespoons of grated onions, but I don't care fot the onions in this dish.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Ham Loaf

• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4  cups  ground cooked ham
• 1  lb  ground lean pork
• 3⁄4 cup  corn flake crumbs
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 3  tablespoons green peppers, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (I omit)

• Plum Sauce

• 1 (16 ounce) can prunes
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1  inch cinnamon stick
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (I do not omit this salt)
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 3  tablespoons cold water
• 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice (I use just a pinch)

Directions

1. Ham Loaf:
2. Combine brown sugar and cloves; pat in bottom of a 9X5X3 inch loaf pan.
3. Combine meats, corn flake crumbs, eggs, milk, green pepper, and salt; mix well.
4. Spoon mixture into loaf pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
6. Invert on to serving platter and serve with Plum Sauce.
7. Plum Sauce:
8. Drain plums, reserving juice; pit plums and set aside.
9. Combine plum juice, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
10. Dissolve cornstarch in cold water; add to juice mixture, stirring until smooth.
11. Stir in allspice.
12. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
13. (about 1 minute).
14. Remove from Heat and stir in plums.
15. Remove cinnamon stick.