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Corned Ham, Baked

A corned ham baked in dough, then crusted with seasoned crumbs.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 6 ingredients
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Why it works: Ham and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,536 recipes. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓

Corned Ham, Baked

Oven, in the book's wordsA moderate oven

Ingredients

Directions

The book says “a moderate oven”. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.

Prepare the ham

  1. Test the ham by running a sharp knife close to the bone; it should have a pleasant odor.

  2. Soak the ham in cold water overnight.

  3. In the morning, trim off any bruised or torn portions.

Bake

  1. Make a dough with flour and water, and enclose the ham in it.

  2. Place the ham in a large pan and bake in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 30 minutes per pound.

  3. Once done, remove the dough and skin if desired.

Brown and serve

  1. Dust the ham with seasoned crumbs and quickly brown them in a 400°F (200°C) oven.

  2. Serve hot or cold, garnished with a frill of white paper around the bone.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Ham + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,536 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

  2. Rye + breadtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together59 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  3. Rye + peppertop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together80 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  4. Bread + peppertop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,964 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Ham + peppertop 23% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together6,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Sweet corned ham
Is the main cut that is soaked, baked and served as the dish.
Rye or wheat flour
Forms a dough that encloses the ham and holds in moisture while it bakes.
Cracker or bread crumbs
Form a seasoned crust that browns quickly in the hot oven.

The step that matters

Browning the crumb crust. Crumbs brown quickly at high heat, so they can scorch if left too long. A short time in a hot oven gives color without drying the ham beneath.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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