FRIED HAM AND EGGS (a Breakfast Dish)

Ingredients

• Ham
• eggs

Instructions

1. Cut the ham into slices, and take care that they are of the same thickness in every part.
2. Cut off the rind, and if the ham should be particularly hard and salt, it will be found an improvement to soak it for about 10 minutes in hot water, and then dry it in a cloth.
3. Put it into a cold frying-pan, set it over the fire, and turn the slices 3 or 4 times whilst they are cooking.
4. When done, place them on a dish, which should be kept hot in front of the fire during the time the eggs are being poached.
5. Poach the eggs, slip them on to the slices of ham, and serve quickly.