Ship's Biscuit Breakfast with Salted Butter & Jam

Ship's biscuit, or hardtack, was the dry staple that kept sailors fed on long voyages when fresh bread would spoil. Warmed until the edges soften, then piled with salted butter and a swipe of jam, it becomes a simple breakfast with a taste of the age of sail.

Serves 4

Estimate for one serving

• 280 cal
• 12g protein
• 24g carbs
• 8g fat
• 2g fiber

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Ingredients

• 8–12 sturdy crackers or hardtack-style biscuits
• 3 tbsp salted butter
• 1/4 cup fruit jam or orange marmalade
• to serve strong black coffee or tea
• optional pinch of sea salt

Instructions

1. 1Warm biscuits lightly in a dry skillet or low oven so they soften at the edges.
2. 2Spread generously with salted butter while still warm.
3. 3Add jam or marmalade — a nod to port fruit when you could get it.
4. 4Serve with coffee or tea; salt on the butter echoes preserved stores.