Setting: HIGH
1. In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Press mixture into 11/2-quart (8 x 4) glass loaf dish; cover.
2. MICROWAVE for 12 to 15 MINUTES or until done. Let stand a few minutes before slicing and serving.
4 to 6 Servings
TIPS For individual ham loaves, place 1/2 cup mix-ture in about nine 5 or 6-oz. custard cups. MICRO-WAVE, uncovered:
1 cup — 2 to 21/2 MINUTES
2 cups — 3 to 31/2 MINUTES
3 cups — 4 to 41/2 MINUTES
4 cups — 5 to 51/2 MINUTES
Invert onto serving plate.
e Loaf can be topped before cooking with mixture of 3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. For individual loaves, place 1 table¬spoon of this mixture in bottom of each custard cup. 9 MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 16 to 18 MINUTES.

Setting: DEFROST
1. Place ham slice in shallow glass baking dish or platter; cover.
2. MICROWAVE for 8 MINUTES. Spoon cranberry sauce overtop of ham. Insert a clove in each orange piece and arrange on cranberry sauce.
3. MICROWAVE for 3 to 4 MINUTES or until hot. 6 to 8 Servings
TIPS Cherry pie filling can be used for cranberry sauce.
• For other ham slice thicknesses cook: 1/2 inch thick — 5 minutes; then, 2 minutes.
11/2 inch thick — 10 minutes; then, 4 minutes. In-crease or decrease sauce as desired.
• MICROWAVE on MEDIUM for 6 MINUTES in step 2.

2 cups (double recipe) white sauce,
2 cups diced cooked ham
2 hard-poached eggs, diced (below)
1 can (2-oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon chopped pimiento
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Preparation Method:

In 2-qt. Casserole, mix together white sauce, ham, eggs, mushrooms, green pepper, pimiento and mustard . Cover. Microwave at High 8 to 10 Minutes, stirring after 4 minutes, until hot. Serve as desired, over cornbread, rice or noodles. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Hard-poached Eggs:

In 1-qt. casserol, place 2 cups water. Microwave at High 5 to 6 Minutes, until boiling. Break eggs onto plate, puncture membrance. Gently slip eggs into water. Cover. Microwave at Medium 3 Minutes. Let eggs stand in water 5 minutes before removing to dice.

1 tablespoon butter
1 can (8-oz.) yams or sweet potatoes, drained
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4 slices (about 4-oz.) packaged, thinly sliced cooked ham
1 can (8-oz.) sliced pineapple (4 slices)
1/4 cup coarsley chopped pecans
1/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup syrup reserved from pineapple

Preparation Method:

In 1-qt. casserole place butter. Microwave at High 1/4 to 1/2 Minutes, to melt. Add drained yams and mash well. Stir in brown sugar. Divide mixture equally over one end of each ham slice. Roll up into firm rolls.

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Place pineapple slices in 8-in. square dish. Cover each with ham roll, seam side down.

Compine pecans, sugar and pineapple syrup. Spoon over ham rolls. Cover with wax paper. Microwave at High 5 to 7 Minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn after 4 minutes. Makes 4 servings or use thinly sliced leftover ham, about 6-in. long by 3-in. wide.

1/3 cup pineapple juice
1 can (10-oz.) condensed beef broth
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups cooked ham, cut into 1-in. cubes
1 can (1-lb. 4-oz.) pineapple chunks, drained
1 green pepper, cut into strips
1 small onion, thinly sliced
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar

Preparation Method:

In 3-qt. casserole combine juice, broth and corn starch. Add ham, pineapple, green pepper, onion, mustard, brown sugar and vinegar. Cover. Microwave at High 14 to17 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.Serve over rice or crisp noodles. Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients:

4 strips bacon
2 cups cooked ham, cut into stirps
1 can (1-lb. 14-oz.) tomatoes
1 cup spaghetti, broken into 1-in. pieces
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation Method:

With scissors, snip bacon into 1-in. Pieces into 2-qt. casserole. Microwave at High 4 to 5 Minutes. Remove approximately half the fat.

Add ham, tomatoes, spaghetti, onion, green pepper, salt and pepper. Stir well. Cover. Microwave at High 18 to 20 Minutes, until spaghetti is tender, stirring after 8 minutes.

Sprinkle with cheese. Microwave at High 1 to 2 Minutes, uncovered, until cheese is melted. Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients:

1 jar (10-oz.) current jelly
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1/4 kentucky bourbon

Preparation Method:

In 1-qt. casserole place jelly. Microwave at High 4 to 5 mintues, stirring after 2 minutes, until hot and melted. Add butter, mustards, and bourbon, stirring well. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Ingredients:

1 slice fully cooked ham, 1 to 2-in. thick
1 can (11-oz.) mandarin orange segments
1 can (8 1/4-oz.) crushed pineapple juice from fruits
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation Method:

Score or remove fat from ham. Depending on size o slice, place in 8-in. Square dish or 12x8x2-in. dish. Drain fruit, attractively over ham slice. Cover with over ham slice. Cover with wax paper. Microwave at High 10 to 15 Minutes.

Combine juice, sugar, cornstarch and cloves. Pour carefully over ham slice to avoid disturbing the arranged fruit. Rotate dish 1/2 turn. Cover. Microwave at High 8 to 12 Minutes, until hot. Spoon juice over fruit and serve. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb. ground cooked ham
1 1/2 lb. ground fresh pork
1 1/2 cups fine bread crumbs
2 eggs beaten
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup milk

Preparation Method:

In large bowl mix together ham, pork, crumbs, eggs, onions and milk. In 12x8x2-in. dish form mixture into flat oval loaf. Insert temperature probe so tip is in center of loaf. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, arranging loosely around probe to vent.

Attach cable end at receptacle. Microwave at Medium. Set Temp, Set 170 degree. When oven signals, remove loaf and microwave Topping (below); spread over loaf. Let stand 10 minutes for topping to set and to allow loaf to firm before slicing. Makes 10 to 12 servings. On models not equipped with probe use minimum microwave time and check for doneness.

Spicy Topping:

In small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons butter, 1 cup brown sugar (packed) and 1 teaspoon allspice. Microwave at High 3 to 5 Minutes, until dissolved.

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground cooked ham
1/2 lb. ground fresh pork
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup water
1 egg
1/4 cup minced celery
2 tablespoons minced green pepper
2 tablespoons instant minced onion
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 to 12 whole cloves
1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar

Preparation Method:

In large mixing bowl mix together ham, pork, crumbs, water, egg, celery, green pepper, onion, mustard and pepper. Shape mixture into 4 individual patties and place in 8-in. square dish.

Score tops of patties and place 2 or 3 whole cloves in top of each. Stir together sugar, mustard and vinegar, pour evenly over patties.

Cover dish with wax paper. Microwave at High 15 to 18 Minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn after 10 minutes. makes 4 generous servings.