Minced Ham with Poached Egg

Name: Minced Ham with Poached Egg
Ingredients: half a pound of cold boiled ham; an ounce of butter; a very little hot water; a pinch of cayenne; slices of toast

From Luncheon, 1888

Minced ham prepared for evening parties and not all used may be served in this manner.

Presented as published in 1888. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Luncheon (1888) by Thomas J. Murrey, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Minced Ham with Poached Egg. — Mince half a pound of cold boiled ham ; put an ounce of butter in a frying pan ; when melted 36 FRIZZLED BEEF WITH EGG. add the ham and a very Httle hot water and a pinch of cayenne. When quite hot arrange it neatly on sHces of toast

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