My husband has a recollection of his Aunt making "Flitch Cakes". This
is a "stuffed bread" containing ham, bacon, onion. Can't seem to find
anything. Anyone have any knowledge of such a thing ?

thanks ...Kristina

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>My husband has a recollection of his Aunt making "Flitch Cakes". This
>is a "stuffed bread" containing ham, bacon, onion. Can't seem to find
>anything. Anyone have any knowledge of such a thing ?

Merriam Webster

flitch

noun
Etymology: Middle English flicche, from Old English flicce; akin to Old High
German fleisk flesh €”more at FLESH
Date: before 12th century
1 : a side of cured meat; especially : a side of bacon
2 a : a longitudinal section of a log b : a bundle of sheets of veneer laid
together in sequence
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Weiler wrote:
>
> My husband has a recollection of his Aunt making "Flitch Cakes". This
> is a "stuffed bread" containing ham, bacon, onion. Can't seem to find
> anything. Anyone have any knowledge of such a thing ?
>
> thanks ...Kristina

A flitch is a side of bacon, so that would explain the name.
Don't have a recipe for you. Why not just make a nice bread and stuff
with the ingredients you mentioned?

Here is an interesting bit of local history regarding flitches:
http://www.dunmowflitchtrials.co.uk/