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Monday 28 March 2016

Honey-Roast Gammon

Recipe for: HONEY-ROAST GAMMON HAM

Ingredients:

  • 2-3kg unsmoked gammon joint, soaked overnight in water
  • 1 carrot, halved
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 2 celery stalks in chunks
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 thyme sprigs
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 100ml honey
  • 100g Demerara sugar
  • 50ml Madeira
  • 3 tblsp soy sauce
  • 3 tblsp English mustard
  • 2 tblsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 50 cloves (to stud)
 Method:

  1. put the drained gammon & vegetables in a large pan & cover with cold water
  2. bring to the boil, skimming off any scum
  3. add the bay leaf, thyme & peppercorns, then simmer for 2 hours, topping up he water f necessary
  4. meanwhile make the glaze: put the sugar & honey in a saucepan & slowly bring to the boil
  5. when the mixture starts to foam, remove from the heat & add the Madeira
  6. leave to cool slightly, then add the soy, mustard & Worcester sauce. Set aside
  7. when the ham is cooked, lift out onto a large roasting tin
  8. heat the oven to 170C/ fan 150C/ gas 3
  9. using a sharp knife & scissors & fingers, cut the skin of the ham away, leaving an even layer of fat.  Score the fat in a criss-cross pattern.  Stud each diamond with a clove
  10. brush the glaze over the ham and roast/ bake for another hour, basting frequently
  11. when browned, set aside to rest for 15 minutes before carving


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