Spam Loaf Hawaiian

Serves: 8

This recipe is from Sharon Secrest of Oakdale: "In the 1970s, my mother used to make a dish called Spam loaf Hawaiian. I was just asking her about it today, and she says the original recipe was made with ham, but she couldn't afford ham and so she used Spam."

Secrest said the family loves this recipe: "Mom says that's because it had pineapple and brown sugar. I haven't had that since I was a kid, but I'm tempted to go buy some Spam now."

Ingredients:

2 cans Spam

1 can pineapple rings

Mustard, to taste

Brown sugar, to taste

Instructions:

Cut four slits in each loaf of Spam, but not all the way through. Spread a little mustard inside the slits, then put a half ring of pineapple in each slit. Sprinkle brown sugar on top and bake in a 350-degree oven until it is hot and the sugar gets glazed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Slice it so that each serving has a slice of the pineapple.

This story was originally published February 24, 2009 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Spam Loaf Hawaiian."