The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton

810. INGREDIENTS.--Ham; a common crust.

Mode.--As a ham for baking should be well soaked, let it remain in water for at least 12 hours. Wipe it dry, trim away any rusty places underneath, and cover it with a common crust, taking care that this is of sufficient thickness all over to keep the gravy in. Place it in a moderately-heated oven, and bake for nearly 4 hours. Take off the crust, and skin, and cover with raspings, the same as for boiled ham, and garnish the knuckle with a paper frill. This method of cooking a ham is, by many persons, considered far superior to boiling it, as it cuts fuller of gravy and has a finer flavour, besides keeping a much longer time good. _Time_.--A medium-sized ham, 4 hours. _Average cost_, from 8d. to 10d. per lb. by the whole ham. _Seasonable_ all the year. TO BOIL A HAM. [Illustration: BOILED HAM.]