To roast a HAM or a GAMMON of BACON

The Experienced English Housekeeper · Elizabeth Raffald · 1784

Source: The Experienced English Housekeeper
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Ingredients (5)

ham or gammon ↝ Ham [Cold cuts and cured meats]
oatmeal sifted very fine ↝ Oatmeal, NFS [Oatmeal]
fresh butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
brown gravy ↝ Gravy, brown, dry [Soups, Sauces, and Gravies]
green parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]

Instructions (7)

Half boil your ham or gammon.
Take off the skin.
Dredge it with oatmeal sifted very fine.
Baste it with fresh butter, it will make a stronger froth than either flour or bread crumbs.
Roast it.
When it is enough dish it up, and pour brown gravy on your dish.
Garnish with green parsley, and send it to the table.

Original Text

To roast a HAM or a GAMMON of BACON.
HALF boil your ham or gammon, then take
off the skin, dredge it with oatmeal sifted very
fine, baste it with fresh butter, it will make a
stronger froth than either flour or bread crumbs,
then roast it; when it is enough dish it up, and
pour brown gravy on your dish: garnish with
green parsley, and send it to the table.

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