This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Cook two large sweetbreads for twenty minutes in a cupful of clear soup. When cold dip them in thick cream, roll in breadcrumbs and wrap each in a very thin slice of ham. Next tie each sweetbread in oiled paper and broil cautiously, being careful that the paper does not catch fire. After removing the paper, serve the sweetbreads with spinach.
 
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