Chicken a la Maryland

1. Slice of ham (thick).                                               5. 1 cup thick tomato sauce.
2. 2 tablespoons fat.                                                  6. 1 1/2 cups maize grains or rice (cooked).
3. 1 spring chicken cut into pieces.                             7. 1/4 teaspoon sugar.
4. 1/2 cup buttered breadcrumbs.                              8. 1 cup thick cream.

    Cut the ham into pieces for serving and fry in fat until delicately browned. Arrange the ham in a heavy baking dish. Brown the pieces of chicken (floured) in the fat the ham was cooked in. Sprinkle the chicken with paper and salt and arrange on top of the ham. Pour the tomato sauce over, cover and cook in a moderate oven for 45 minutes. Remove and add the maize or rice, then the sugar and cream and top with the buttered crumbs. Place in a hot oven until the crumbs are nicely brown and the mixture is cooked through. Serve with fried bread and a salad of fresh vegetables.