Ham Recipes

Two ham recipes that are easy and delicous. The first came from my Mom and the second one was Granny's. Both are delicious and easy to make.

Ham and Potato Sour Cream Casserole

2 slices smoked ham cut about a 1/2" thick
8 medium red or golden potatoes peeled and sliced thin
1 can low sodium cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sliced onions
Dash of black pepper
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Cut each piece of ham into 4 pieces. Peel and slice potatoes thin. Combine soup, sour cream, salt and pepper. In greased 3 quart casserole alternate layers of ham, potatoes and onions with sour cream mixture. Top with shredded cheese. Cover casserole loosely with foil and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours.



The following recipe is a good make ahead dish.

Cheese and Ham Casserole

Butter a 2 quart retangular casserole- Remove crust from 6 slices of white bread and cut into 4 squares. Line casserole bottom with squares.

In mixing bowl combine

12 oz. sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups chopped cooked ham
3 large eggs
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
2 shakes of tobasco sauce

Pour mixture over bread squares. Refrigerate at least 12 hours. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Serves 8 to 10.

Momma Peacock's Twelve Layer Chocolate Cake

This cake was my Dad's favorite. Momma Peacock occasionally made it and brought it over to our house because she knew Daddy loved it. We all love it! I am making it today for my Wade's birthday!
Happy Birthday Honey, I love you!

Twelve Layer Chocolate Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 or 3 cake pans. Make glaze before you start cooking cake layers. The thin layers cool quickly and need to be warm when you glaze them. If you feel comfortable with mixing the cake and making the frosting at the same time this works well.  Just make sure the glaze is cooked  before you start baking the cake layers.

Glaze:

¾ cup butter

5 oz. unsweetened chocolate

4 ½ cups sugar

2 cups evaporated milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

¼ cup strong coffee cooled

In a small heavy bottom sauce pan melt chocolate. Set aside.

In a large saucepan melt butter. Add melted chocolate, sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla and coffee. Cook over medium heat until glaze boils. Reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking until mixture thickens, about 15 to 20 min.  Remove glaze from heat.  Frost layers as you take them out of the oven. If the glaze cools return to low heat and warm to spreading consistency.

Cake Layers

1 cup butter room temperature

2 ½ cups sugar

6 large eggs room temperature

2 cups milk plus 1 tablespoon

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 cups self rising flour

In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until smooth.  Add eggs beating after each single addition until well blended. Mix vanilla and milk. Add flour in 1/3’s, alternate with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until well blended.

Pour 2/3 cup of batter into well greased and floured cake pans. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 11 min.  Remove layers from pans and frost while still warm.  Spoon up any that has dripped onto the plate. Good idea to line the plate with strips of wax paper or foil so your plate stays relatively clean.

If you have more than 3 pans you can have another group of pans ready to go into oven right away. If not wash and grease and flour your pans again. You should have about 12 layers. I had 14 layers today! 

Yum! I just cut the cake for this picture and after 2 hours it is still warm. Wade is having a good birthday!