Savoury Toasts, to relish Wine

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840

Source: The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
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Ingredients (5)

six or seven pieces of bread about the size of two fingers ↝ Bread, vegetable [Yeast breads]
butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
as many slices of ham of the same size ↝ Ham [Cold cuts and cured meats]
a little flour ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
some broth, without salt ↝ Soup, broth [Soups, broth-based]

Instructions (6)

Cut six or seven pieces of bread about the size of two fingers, and fry them in butter till they are of a good colour;
cut as many slices of ham of the same size, and put them into a stewpan over a slow fire, for an hour;
when they are done take them out, and stir into the stewpan a little flour;
when of a good colour moisten it with some broth, without salt;
then skim off the fat, and strain the sauce through a sieve.
Dish the ham upon the fried bread, and pour the sauce over.

Original Text

Savoury Toasts, to relish Wine.

Cut six or seven pieces of bread about the size of two fingers, and fry them in butter till they are of a good colour; cut as many slices of ham of the same size, and put them into a stewpan over a slow fire, for an hour; when they are done take them out, and stir into the stewpan a little flour; when of a good colour moisten it with some broth, without salt; then skim off the fat, and strain the sauce through a sieve. Dish the ham upon the fried bread, and pour the sauce over.

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