Roast Ham Bread-Crumbed
From Cooking for profit, 1886
Serves 6
The cheese mixed with the crumbs acts as a cement for the coating, giving a rich color and flavor.
Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- 3 cupfals of the sifted crumbs of dried and crushed bread
- 1 cupful of grated cheese
Method
Boil and trim the ham as directed.
Brown the ham slightly in the oven, then press the bread crumb mixture onto it.
Return to the pan and brown carefully all over, basting dry places with a little clear fat from the pan.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Cooking for profit (1886) by Jessup Whitehead, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Roast Ham Bread-crumbed. Boil and trim the ham as heretofore directed. Mix 3 cupfals of the sifted crumbs of dried and crushed bread with 1 cupful of grated cheese
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