HAM LOAF SUPERB

Last week I bought a ham, thinking of ham and pea soup. What's to be done with all the ham? I rooted out a recipe I hadn't done in years. Ham loaf supreme. It was a hand written recipe so I have no idea where it originated. I made it for dinner last night.

I served it with fingerling potatoes dusted with parsley and asparagus. A spoonful of my green tomato chutney on the side. Here is the recipe.

1lb of ground ham

1lb of ground pork

2 eggs, beaten

1c quick cooking oats

3/4 c tomato or V8

1 small onion, chopped

1tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

sliced cheese

Mix all ingredients together and form into a loaf on ungreased baking pan. Bake at 35 degrees for 1-1 1/4 hrs. Make slits 1/3 way through top and insert triangles of cheese. Put back in oven until melted.
A great inner for a cold night.