Potatoes with Ham

Ingredients

• Potatoes
• Butter
• Four eggs (to be boiled hard)
• Cold boiled ham (amount equal to the potatoes)
• Salt (to taste)
• Chopped Parsley
• Chopped Onion
• Four large cupfuls of cream (approximately 32 ounces)
• Bread crumbs (enough to cover the top of the dish)

Directions

1. Boil the potatoes, then slice them quite thin.
2. In a pan, heat a good-sized piece of butter and add the sliced potatoes. Let them heat thoroughly, without frying them.
3. Boil four eggs hard, then chop them fine. Similarly, chop the cold boiled ham into fine pieces.
4. In a baking dish, arrange the potatoes, chopped eggs, and ham in layers. Sprinkle a little salt, chopped parsley, and chopped onion on each layer.
5. Pour four large cupfuls of cream over the arranged layers in the dish.
6. Cover the top with bread crumbs and dot with small bits of butter.
7. Bake in a preheated oven until the top turns a light brown, indicating it's done.
8. Allow to cool slightly before serving. This dish makes a hearty accompaniment to meals or can be enjoyed on its own.

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Dipesh Shah
Louisiana Anthology
April 2, 2024