To Boil a Ham

Ingredients

• A blade of mace
• a few cloves
• a sprig of thyme
• 2 bay-leaves
• large ham

Method

1. 1

   Soak ham in water for 24 hours, trim and scrape clean.

2. 2

   Put in stewpan with enough water to cover, add mace, cloves, thyme, and bay-leaves.

3. 3

   Boil for 4 to 5 hours depending on weight; let it cool in the liquor.

4. 4

   Remove rind carefully, press cloth over it to absorb grease.

5. 5

   Optionally, set in oven for nearly an hour to dry out fat and make it tender.

6. 6

   Garnish with parsley.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Royal baker and pastry cook (1913) by Royal Baking Powder Company, page 66. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

To Boil a Ham. — A blade of mace, a few cloves, a sprig of thyme, and 2 bay-leaves

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