Have bone removed from a fresh ham, Fill the cavity with following stuffing:
2 cups stale bread crumbs. 3 cup hot water.
cup melted butter. 4 cup minced celery. 2 tablespoons minced onions. 1 beaten egg.
2 teaspoon salt.
3 teaspoon pepper.
Let bread stand in hot water ten minutes. Mix all ingredients together and stuff meat. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper, dredge with flour. Roast in a G00-degree oven for thirty minutes, then reduce temperature to 400 degrees and continue roasting, basting occasionally, allowing thirty minutes per pound.
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