Baked Ham Slices
Recipe No. 230 from the U.S. Army's WWII cookbook — Meat. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.
Army TM10-412 · Meat · Pork
Recipe No. 230 from the U.S. Army’s WWII cookbook — Meat. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.
Ingredients
- Ham, bone-in — 55 pounds
- or — as needed
- Ham, boneless — 38 pounds
Directions
- Split ham into knuckle, inside, and outside sections. Cut these pieces into slices ½ to ¾ inch thick. Cut slices into servings weighing 6 to 9 ounces each.
- Place slices in baking pans. Roast, uncovered and without water, in slow oven (300° F.) 45 minutes or until tender.
Notes
SCALED TO 8 SERVINGS (the original is ÷12.5): Ham, bone-in — 4 lb 6⅓ oz or — to taste Ham, boneless — 3 lb ⅔ oz
— TM 10-412, Army Recipes (War Department, 15 August 1944), recipe No. 230, Meat. Army measures: 1 No. 56 dipper = 1 qt; 1 No. 55 dipper = 1¾ qt; 1 mess kit cup = 1½ pints.