Left overs

Ham n Egg Salad

Ingredients

2 c. Left over baked ham, diced very small
4 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped sweet onion
1/4 c chopped dried apricots or dried apples or golden raisins
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine diced ham, eggs, celery, onion, and dried apricot. Add mayonnaise and mix. Salt and pepper to taste. If possible, allow to sit in refrigerator for 1 hour. Serve alone or on bread.

Baked beans

Depending on how much left over ham and beans, add proportionally a mixture of the following

1/4 C. maple syrup

1/2 tsp. dry mustard (Colemans)

1/4 C. molasses

minced onion sauteed until soft

1 Tablespoon tomato paste

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

salt to taste

paprika to taste

optional bacon cooked crisp.  Bake in oven until liquid is thickened or absorbed.

To turn baked beans into BBQ beans, add

to equivalent of 2 (55 OZ) cans baked beans, add

    

    3 tbsp. rub seasoning 

    3/4 c. bbq sauce 

    1 tsp. liquid smoke 

   1/2 C. shredded bbq brisket blackened ends

Smoke in smoker or add dash liquid smoke or hickory smoked salt

    Combine all ingredients in a cast iron kettle and about 20 minutes before the 

    ribs are done, place over hot coals and cook, stirring occasionally until a "crust"

    forms on the top.