Ham and Eggs

Ingredients

• some slices of ham
• a little butter
• break an egg
• put a little vinegar into the pan

Method

1. 1

   Fry some slices of ham with a little butter; when done, take them out and dress them on a hot dish.

2. 2

   Break an egg into some of the fat of the ham, taking care not to spoil the yolk.

3. 3

   Let it be done on both sides like a poached egg.

4. 4

   Place an egg on each slice, pour over the boiling fat, heat it with a little vinegar, and serve very hot.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The housewife's referee (1898) by Harriet Anne de Salis, University of Leeds Library, page 95. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Ham and Eggs. — Fry some slices of ham with a little butter ; when done, take them out and dress them on a hot dish, then break an egg into some of the fat of the ham, taking care not to spoil the yolk. Let it be done on both sides like a poached egg. There should be the same number of eggs as slices of ham. Place an egg on each slice, pour over the boiling fat, put a little vinegar into the pan

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