WHEN SOILING HAM

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 162, 2 April 1908, Page 3

WHEN SOILING HAM

A. great many, women ; do not ; know how, properly;tp,boil a-.ham. .Many of them put it m a pot of water and;let it cook, fast or s 'R w - ; '..a?. fire-may allow, .until they think it, is done.. Try this way for,a change and see if trouble involved is not worth, while. Boiled ham, to bo at its best' very slow cooking. ■ Put the bam in a kettle; cover it with, cold ; water and let it soak four hours, f Take, it out, wash it thoroughly, , scrape and ; clean off the hard edges; of'the; skin, put baok in .tho Settle, cover with- cold 'water 'and-.-let, it simmer, until, the^meat;.is tender when' tried; with- ar V ten-pound?ham; would require about five hours cooking .in-this, way. Rfemove the ham from the fire -and iet^it,.stand ;in- the' Water for an hour, then' tako from, the water and reraove-the outside skin;t . Sprinkle the ham with granulated. sugary/and cracker crumbs, a-'dash. of. paprika, aridMrisert' two or three whole cloves. Put in a slow'oven and bake for one.hour. r ■ ; ' ;