Fresh Ham, Roasted

Ingredients

• Small end of fresh ham
• 1 egg (beaten)
• Bread crumbs
• Brown sugar
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Instructions

1. 1Trim the ham neatly and place in a dripping pan with a little hot water. Bake until water has simmered away; then rub the ham with beaten egg and fresh fine bread crumbs mixed with a little brown sugar. Sprinkle flour in the pan and dust the meat with pepper and salt. Bake in moderately hot oven until tender. For the gravy, add a little hot water to the juices in the pan and cook until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper and a tablespoon of vinegar. Time, 20 minutes to each pound and an additional 15 minutes, at 375 degrees.