American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Ham Toast

Original Recipe

Take a quarter of a pound of either boiled or fried ham, chop it fine, mix it with the yolks of two eggs, well beaten, a tablespoonful of butter, and enough cream or rich milk to make it soft, a dash of pepper. Stir it over the fire until it thickens. Dip the toast for an instant in hot salted water; spread over some melted butter, then turn over the ham mixture. Serve hot.

Ingredients

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  • 1 quarter of a pound of either boiled or fried ham
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoonful of butter
  • 1 dash of pepper

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Take a quarter of a pound of either boiled or fried ham, chop it fine, mix it with the yolks of two eggs, well beaten, a tablespoonful of butter, and enough cream or rich milk to make it soft, a dash of pepper.

  2. 2

    Stir it over the fire until it thickens.

  3. 3

    Dip the toast for an instant in hot salted water; spread over some melted butter, then turn over the ham mixture.

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