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Potted Ham

From Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper, 1902

Can add cold chicken, corned beef, or tongue.

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper (1902) by Hildagonda J. Duckitt, page 77. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Potted Ham. — The other recipe (Miss Gapper’s) will make some nice sandwiches for our picnic to-morrow. Take any remains of ham, trim off all the dry pieces and pass it through a mincing-machine, adding pepper and a dash of grated nutmeg, and pound all well in a mortar ; pack tightly into small pots and pour melted butter

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.