Walnut Ham Spread Recipes

LUCY'S HAM SPREAD

Steps:

• Place ham into a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and boil ham gently for 15 minutes. Drain and allow ham to cool.
• Place ham into a food processor and pulse several times to grind the meat to your desired texture.
• Stir tomato sauce, tapioca, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a large saucepan over low heat; melt cheese food in the tomato sauce mixture and stir all ingredients smoothly together. Do not allow to simmer.
• Combine melted cheese food mixture with ground ham in a large bowl; stir thoroughly. Chill before serving.

HAM SPREAD OR DIP

Steps:

• Cut ham into large cubes. Grind cubes in food processor until finely chopped or pureed.
• Place chopped ham into a bowl.
• Place the rest of the ingredients, except for the mayonnaise and sweet relish, into the food processor and process until well mixed.
• Add the ham back to the processor containing the cream cheese mixture and mix until well combined.
• Place the mixture into the bowl and add the mayonnaise and sweet relish. Mix until well combined. Taste for seasoning and add more ketchup, mustard, relish, or anything else that you feel would meet your taste and liking.
• Chill at least 1 hour or more for flavors to blend (not included in prep time).

WALNUT HAM SPREAD

Steps:

• In small bowl stir together ham, onions, walnuts, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard and pepper sauce. Serve with crackers.

HAM SALAD SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Combine mayonnaise and mustard; add to ham mixture and mix well. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with crackers.