Spam-a-que

Over the weekend, I went to a Spam-themed party hosted by Bertine and Zach.

SPAM Lite

We ate Spam burgers, Spam pâté, Spam cake, Spam kebabs and I brought Hawaiian Spam Loaf.

Ingredients:

  • 1 can SPAM (or a 10-ounce small uncut ham)
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 12 whole cloves
  • 2 rings canned pineapple, drained
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Spices Used in Spam Loaf

Post-baking Spam Loaf

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°. Cutting a little more than halfway through, cut the SPAM loaf into 8 sections. Make sure you don’t cut all the way through the loaf. You just want sections that you can spread apart with your fingers. Spread some of the mustard in every cut.
  2. Cut the pineapple rings in half to form four half-circles. Stick three whole cloves in the rounded edge of each pineapple ring half. Tuck the pineapple ring halves into every other cut, rounded sides up.
  3. In small bowl, combine brown sugar, allspice, dry mustard powder, and honey; spoon over loaf.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes until sugar is melted and SPAM is heated through.
  5. To serve, slice through the loaf at every other cut so the pineapple is in the middle of each serving. Make sure you don’t eat the
    cloves! Serves 4

I decided to serve 8 people instead of 4, so I doubled the recipe.

Spam Loaf presentation

Thankfully no one tried to make a drink with Spam.

Eating Spam Burgers

Watching Spam Burgers Being Eaten

I wanted to try the hot & spicy Spam, but that can didn’t get opened for this party. Next time (maybe)!

Spam Sampler

Zach, Bertine and Jens

Ryan makes a Spam Kebab

Unofficial Mascot

The Spam Cake was like something one might serve for brunch—apples, brown sugar and Spam. I admit that I ate a second helping.

Dishing Up Spam Cake

Party Host Zach gets the first taste of Spam Cake

Lounging with bellies full of Spam

Fun party!

2 Comments

joan

I’m checking out blogs in the midwest. Wanted a few memories. 🙂
I love a good fried spam sandwich. I will have to try your recipe.

Amy

Thanks for visiting – and thanks for sharing your site. I’m always looking for good, simple recipes, too! Good luck with the Spam recipe. 🙂

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