Try this authentic Victorian recipe from the BryonySeries cookbook and one that often appeared on Bryony Simons' breakfast tray.
Ham Pieces
Flour
Water
Eggs
Salt
3 great spoonfuls butter or lard
Thin slices ham
Make quite a thin batter of flour, water,
eggs, and a little salt. Pour the batter over the bottom of a Dutch oven or
frying-pan, which has a very little hot butter, or lard in it; say 3 great
spoonfuls. Let the batter be no thicker on the bottom than a straw; let it fry
for a couple of minutes and then cover the batter with very
thin slices of ham, and pour a thin layer of batter over them. Let it fry till
the bottom looks a yellowish brown (have a hot fire), then cut it into squares,
or into triangular quarters, or eighths, and turn it with a knife, and let it
fry until the other side is browned.
From "Memories in the Kitchen: Bites and Nibbles From 'Bryony'"
All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and
Grundy Counties. www.bbbswillgrundy.org
Order the cookbook at www.bryonyseries.com/Dalton_s_Dry_Goods.html
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